At the end of the day on Saturday, when the Molly Rail Jam was a wrap, I stood in front of the crowd of folks that were gathered around the tents and for a brief second I was at a loss for words. That rarely happens to me….
I was standing in front of 100 kids, their parents, as well as the many, many friends and family that made their way to Smugg’s on Saturday in order to support the Molly Rail Jam. I scanned the crowd of people and I couldn’t help but feel so humbled and so blessed that so many folks took time out of their weekend in order to come together for the sake of raising a few bucks and helping other families in need. It was beautiful.
I asked Kieran what he thought of this weekend, and Kieran immediately responded that he loved riding the chairlift with Mr. Emmett. One of the highlights of the weekend for me was watching Emmett Manning take Kieran on the chair and teaching him how to ride “correctly.” But I have to be honest and mention that the highlight, for me, was the entire day and the day seemed to speed past me while I was trying to savor each moment.
Chuck White and I spoke this afternoon and we agreed that the full story of the event, with all of the details, needs its own page on the website because there is so much to tell….so many people to thank for making the day a huge success….but I wanted to let you all know that the Second Annual Molly Rail Jam was insane. With temps in the 40’s, and not a cloud in the sky, the day was about as magical as you can imagine and Meg and I played a very small part in the event. When Molly was first diagnosed with cancer, Meighan and I knew that the strength of our wonderful community here in Hampton would help us survive the battle. After seeing the effort that so many folks poured into making the Molly Jam so incredible, it’s obvious that the big picture is so much greater than what Meighan and I could have ever hoped in continuing with Molly’s legacy. The power of a community is very real, and we experienced it firsthand this weekend while we were in VT.
Stay tuned for the full scoop…there is much to say.
Hugs and High fives!
Buck
