As many of you know, I have suffered with sickle cell anemia for most of my life. Although my sickle cell crises have been as short as one day or as long as several months, the pain is sometimes unbearable. Many of us, like me, lead normal lives most of the time. But there are times when I can't get out of the bed, can't walk, can't get comfortable, can't sleep and can only pray for the pain to go away. Because sickle cell disease is usually only found in people of color, there is not a lot of research or support to develop treatments for the disease. Events like The LucStrong 6th Annual Kickball Fundraiser is a way you can help with this cause for me, others like me and those with much worse conditions than mine. Your donation and support is greatly appreciated, no matter how small. Thank you for your consideration.