So a few months ago a bun was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as he looked toward the future. I had images I wanted to share, stories to post, and was eager to reestablish myself in the community. Promises were made, but that's hardly unusual. I'm afraid I make a lot of those. At any rate, I was committed to this ideal and this time, there was nothing standing in my way.

And then came the sound of tumbling, crashing crockery, plates that my sister had been desperately spinning for years in secret, finally falling.

I won't go into the specifics here. I already poured out my heart and soul when I wrote up a GoFundMe article, one that she refused to let me post. See, my sister Sarah is the sort of person that gives more than she gets, feels guilty whenever anyone goes out of their way, and is the first to listen to other people's problems while her home merrily burns away.

I can honestly say that without her, I wouldn't be alive right now. And I know several people from the local therapeutic foster care facility, where she teaches art and runs activities, who could say the same. She has never asked for help before, because she sees herself as the one tasked with giving, not receiving.

But nobody is bottomless and sooner or later, even the stones run out of blood.

So that's where I've been, catching plates and milking granite, all in an effort to keep my talented, yet exhausted sister and sweet nephew, housed and hopeful. I've worn myself out, completely bone dry, but just when I think about taking a breather, there she is, chugging along and slipping into her work clothes, because her students need her.

I can't keep doing this and I can't just watch as she grinds herself into dust. I need help, not for me, but for her. It is my hope that if you bothered reading this far, you're willing to offer some of your own. Last week, Sarah finally caved when a tax return set to sustain her and her son, didn't come through. Desperate and guilt-riddled, she let us finally set up that GoFundMe.

https://www.gofundme.com/save-sarahs-shelter

At this point, I'm sure you're tired of the maudlin ramble so I get right to it. This link leads to my sister's GoFundMe page. I did the write up for it, and there you'll find a few more specifics about what is going on and how you can help. If you are in a position to toss a buck or two at it, I ask that you do so. If not, if you could simply share the link or this journal entry about your social media sites, I'll be eternally grateful.

You don't have to give much, or any at all, really. Sharing or even just caring will mean the world to her. Just let her know that she's not alone in all this.

A certain other bun reminded me how tapped out and exhausted everyone is these days, how it's unfair to ask without offering anything in return. I don't have much that isn't already promised, and I don't really want to tie in my silly porn ramblings to my sister's continued survival. However, I do have something I can offer.

Anyone who responds to this journal, letting me know they shared the GoFundMe link or tossed a few bucks toward its goal, include the phrase, "Cameo Please!" to your reply. I'll immediately send a note about the specifics of your interest while adding you to a special Cameo List.

Most stories I write have space for extra characters, sometimes engaged in the naughty fun, and sometimes the waitress serving burgers to the couple gazing into one another's eyes. Want your character to be that waitress or the couple pounding one another in the back of the club? This is how.

And yes, I'll let you know what the cameo consists of and what the story is about so nobody ends up in something beyond their threshold of kink.

Finally, though I appreciate the sentiment, I ask that you do not offer to send money to my paypal or otherwise support the bun directly. This isn't about me, this is about her. Anyone who wants to help a bun, this is how you do it. Help me help her to help others.

Thank you for the time you spent reading this, whether you support us or not. Sometimes, just caring enough to engage and hear someone's story is the best you can do and the most anyone can ask for.


tl;dr version: My sister needs help. Please share and support her GoFundMe. Respond that you've done so with "Cameo Please" in order to appear in future stories of a thankful bun bun.

https://www.gofundme.com/save-sarahs-shelter

#savesarahsshelter