02/03/2026
Friends,
Many of you already know but for those that donβt Iβd like to introduce you to James. James is Cβs now 12 year old son who was born with a Congenital a heart Defect known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. To put it very simply, he only has half his heart. He has no left side to his heart at all. To date James has had 4 open heart surgeries, 9 cardiac catheterizations and too many echos, MRIs, CAT Scans and blood draws to keep track of. He is literally fighting with every single breath he takes. He is my hero!
Another βfunβ fact (sarcasm coming through yet??) is Iβm a remarried widow. My husband, Jason, Jamesβs Daddy, died 5 years ago of a widowmaker heart attack. Zero family history and zero warning. He left for work on a random Saturday and never came home.
And if that wasnβt enough, 12 years ago, +C and I lost our beloved Daddy to adult onset heart disease. That man was our whole world and we are lost without him.
Ok, so why am I bringing this up? Im so glad you asked! It is now February and February is Heart Month! β€οΈ The first Friday of every February is National Wear Red Day, originally started to bring attention to heart disease in women and now to bring awareness to adult onset and congenital heart disease. That means this Friday, February 6th, is National Wear Red Day and where we and weβd love for all of you to join us in wearing Red! We wear red to recognize all of those fighting heart disease. Itβs a time to recognize warriors, like my James! Itβs also a time to honor the memory of those weβve lost to heart disease, like Jamesβs beloved Daddy and Pappaw. Consider this our formal invite for all our Friends to join us this friday to wear red! Wear red, post a picture, tag us and use . Letβs turn social media red and show the world we all fight together! β€οΈπ₯°
Cassie