Monday, August 29, 2005 at 12:54 PM EDT

Sam had a wonderful weekend, with last night being the highlight.

We attended a benefit for Sam, organized by many caring people.

Over 400 were in attendance, enjoying a nice dinner, concert and silent auction. Words can't express how touched we were by this event, and how moved we are by the generosity of so many --some of whom had never met Sam until last night.

Sam enjoyed it as well, having had a nice nap that day;
she was quite charming (in my totally unbiased opinion) and
had lots of fun. She was exhausted when we got home!

It was a very uplifting experience for us;
it helped to remind us how blessed we are,
which can be hard to remember when something devastating happens.

It was so nice to see everyone!

Thanks,
Jessica