RIP Maurice “Mo” Hunt: The Hunt Family Needs Your Help!

HUNT familyHow do you even begin to tell your children that they will never see, hug, kiss or speak to their father again in this physical life? How do you even begin to lay down in the very bed that you once shared with the love of your life who helped bring those beautiful babies into the world? How do you go on living, breathing, existing when you feel like you've lost your world?

I have no idea the answer to any of these questions. I can only imagine that these are just a few of the tough questions that our friend Kendra Hunt is struggling with, as she mourns the loss of her beloved husband. I can say all the "I'm sorry's" and "We're praying for you's" and the "Please let me know if you need anythings". But the fact of the matter is that I have no clue what she is feeling or going through. Myself and all of the other friends and family who love and care for the Hunt family mean well, but the majority of us don't truly get it.When something like this happens, we want to help but we don't know how. We want to encourage but we don't know what to say.

We have known the Hunt family for the last four years, as our children attended the same pre-school. Kendra was the Teacher's Assistant for my daughter's first year of pre-school last year. When we saw her at a birthday party in August, she told us the bad news that Maurice's (Mo) cancer had spread, and that the doctor's were giving him one to two  years to live. But when someone tells you that, you always hope for the best. Pray for the best. You can't wait to see them get better and beat the odds, and share their testimonial. So when you see a facebook post just a month later stating that the battle was lost…well, your heart just stops for a minute. As much as it nearly knocked the wind out of me, I don't know how Kendra is able to breath.

Mo Hunt 2I couldn't help but try and put myself in her shoes. I couldn't imagine being without the love of my life, or my kids having to grow up without the daddy they so love and adore. But sadly, this is the reality for Kendra. She has two young daughters that she has to live for. She has two young daughters that she has to try and comfort when all they want is daddy. 

Unfortunately, prayers, cards, flowers, condolences, facebook messages…they're not enough. This family has been trying to keep it together since January 2012 once they got the initial diagnosis of cancer.  This past June, it was confirmed that Mo's cancer had metastasized and was now in his liver, spine and bones in his lower back. Having to go through a rigorous chemotherapy treatment schedule, he had been unable to work since June and had used all sick and annual leave. But the medical bills have continued to pile up, and they could use some help.

Even if you can't contribute financially, please take a few seconds to share this info with everyone you know. It's one thing to deal with a blow this hard and lose the love of your life and father of your children. But I'm sure it only makes it harder when you have to deal with the financial burden on top of it all.

Please click HERE to read Mo's full story and to donate to their medical fundraiser, or simply share with everyone you know. Thank you!

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2 Comments

  • Karen Schuster
    October 1, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    Sharing – So sorry for your loss.

  • Christine St.Vil
    October 14, 2013 at 2:10 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing Karen!

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