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Roses May Have Thorns, but a Rose Is Still a Rose
A few weeks ago, my wife and I attended the Rose Ball, an annual fundraising event for the Connecticut chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation. The name of the event honors the story of a young boy who, after hearing the name of his disease for the first time, pronounced it “65 Roses,” which started a tradition among children in the CF community and ties the work of the CF Foundation to the rose, which they note is an ancient symbol of love. This was our fifth or sixth Rose Ball, but we’ve been supporting the organization in various ways for many years. Each time we attend the ball, we get asked the same question: What is your connection to Cystic Fibrosis? Do you have a child or a close relative with CF? Why do you support the cause? The answer is complicated.
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