Make A Wish - Cuddle Version

(Mark Approved Post)

For five years, I have been in the Cuddle Comfort community, in the cuddle world here in Denver, even longer, pre-COVID days. I have been a pro, from about the moment I joined my first cuddle puddle. I knew it would become my life's work after my first exposure therapy πŸ˜† My birth doula was the first person who told me I'd never been safely touched, by anyone, and that I needed to be safely touched to start trusting humans in the world again. I thought she was insane and told her just as much: "if you think I'm going to let strangers TOUCH ME, you're bat shit crazy!" Wellllll, 7 years later, we're here, I'm a pro, I have over 100 client sessions a year and hold 12+ community events (public and private) a year. Crazy as she was, she knew what she was talking about. Safe touch was the medicine I needed to start trusting the world again.

Safe touch was the medicine that saved my life, over and over and over again. Safe touch was what safensecure4u2 offered me EVERY SINGLE TIME he touched me, hugged me, held me. He rescued me when I was drowning, repeatedly. Barry, safensecure4u2, has been the safest man that has ever touched me. For years. Every time I told a story of safe touch, his name or a story about him comes up.

He has been a pro, an enthusiast, a registered nurse, a caregiver, a hospice caregiver, a cuddler extraordinaire, a lover, a giver ... FOR DECADES. And now, he needs us. He has terminal cancer and won't be with us much longer. His body is giving out. It's ready to transition to another plane. BEFORE IT DOES...

I'd LOVE to give him a teeny tiny dose of what he's given all of us for so long. I am gifting him a week-long cuddle session with a professional cuddle therapist, to give him as much touch as he wants. If you have ever been held or loved by him, now is the time to show him all the love you have felt.

If you have any extra abundance to give right now, no matter how small, I am welcoming donations to go towards airfare, lodging, food, and adventure funds, for the professional cuddle therapist and safensecure4u2 to enjoy a week together.

She's doing this entirely for free and taking the whole week off of her own work schedule to donate her time to go be with him and I couldn't be more grateful for her willingness.

Donations can be sent to @CuddleJen on Venmo and I will send them to her directly.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for your consideration, your generosity, and your kindness, as an individual and a community, while we continuously lift each other up.

Comments

  • @justjennn
    What a beautiful gift, from a beautiful soul. I don't know the person you're describing, but I know you, and trust you. Last year I bought two tickets to your group cuddles and then had to cancel. Please take that money and put it toward Barry instead of saving them for me next time. I will also message you. πŸ«‚

    ~ Sunset Snuggles

    πŸ«‚ Enthusiast 🏞 Travel Junkie πŸ“· Shutter Bug

  • Thank you my sweet @SunsetSnuggles! I will do just that!

  • edited March 2

    I don’t know him personally, but I have a soft spot for men who are protective of women, so I’d love to contribute by offering my virtual and text comfort sessions as part of your fundraiser. I also trust you too from what I've seen/read. They have to request it through you not me to not cause any confusions. Anyone who donates can send their payment directly to you, and once you share their name, what type of session they want, and for how long, I’ll be glad to provide it.

    I’m not sure how these fundraiser sessions should be booked through the site, so if possible, could you ask Mark for guidance? I want to make sure everything is done smoothly. I might just pick one day or two I'll set aside to try to do them all. Hope it helps.

  • Awwwwwwww @justjennn I love that you are doing this and you are so right…. He has touched so very many lives with his tenderness and care.

    And thank you to the pro that is willing to extend her time and energy to help in this process.

    So much in my heart that has sadness at the exact same moment of gratitude.

    Big hugs out there. Count me in. β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

  • @sillysassy couldn't have said it better! Sadness, gratitude, duality in so many spaces.

  • I'm over here pole dancing during my infusion, with deep gratitude and happiness! I received happy smile pictures in nature while halfway across our country, the pro and our sweet other pro are taking a walk in nature. Thank you ALL for helping get her there to be with him.

  • I just sent a small donation. What a lovely idea. Wow... I hope everyone involved is blessed.

    Also so glad to hear that cuddling did so much for you.

  • Thank you, thank you, thank you @billiam ❀️ cuddling saved so much of me!

  • This makes my heart happy on so many interesting levels. COMPERSION I love this.

    Although it is tough to keep my sadness out of this process… I am glad for all involved.

    Thank for bringing all the good stuff!! And especially the SPRINKLES! β€οΈπŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’—πŸ©·πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ©΅πŸ’›β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

  • I can’t give much, but so much was given to me during my own heartbreaking loss of my safest touch person last year. I will give a symbolic amount in hopes of attracting more and more small givers - added up, we can give a lot!

    I love that you, Jen, are finding a way to move your love/grief into action and tell your story and his story too. Stories of love, safety, good humans, breakdown and breakthrough, overcoming shitty schtuff, receiving support - we need more and more stories of this!

    πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’œπŸ˜‡πŸ§‘

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