{"id":527,"date":"2012-04-21T11:18:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-21T16:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theshef.com\/wordpress\/?p=527"},"modified":"2012-04-21T11:18:26","modified_gmt":"2012-04-21T16:18:26","slug":"molly-bringing-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theshef.com\/blog\/molly-bringing-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Molly Bringing People Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The world threw us for a loop fifteen days ago when our daughter, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mollycain.com\" target=\"_blank\">Molly<\/a>, suffered a fall at home and sustained a traumatic brain injury. Thanks to the awesome medical staff, countless of people praying, and an army of friends reaching out to help, Molly is well on the road to recovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theshef.com\/wordpress\/motivation\/molly-bringing-people\/attachment\/profilecrop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-529\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-529\" title=\"Molly Cain\" src=\"http:\/\/theshef.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/profilecrop-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We can discuss how terrible and distrusting this world is, how people are always out for themselves, and many other beliefs that far too many people subscribe to. I have personally witnessed unbelievable generosity, caring, and compassion from people near and far. When you focus on helping those around you, <em>your perspective changes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>We will be celebrating Molly this evening at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pullingformolly.com\" target=\"_blank\">Pulling for Molly Cain<\/a> benefit potluck and silent auction. Businesses, friends, and family \u00a0members have all reached out to create<a href=\"http:\/\/qconline.com\/archives\/qco\/display.php?id=589418&amp;query=molly%20cain\" target=\"_blank\"> this amazing event<\/a>. The great part about helping others is that when you help someone else, you grow.<\/p>\n<p>We are expecting a HUGE crowd this evening, and look forward to seeing everyone there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world threw us for a loop fifteen days ago when our daughter, Molly, suffered a fall at home and sustained a traumatic brain injury. Thanks to the awesome medical staff, countless of people praying, and an army of friends reaching out to help, Molly is well on the road to recovery. 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