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Henry Ian Cusick > Global Morning News [8/?]

I wrote this on Jambios and thought I'd share it. So, I clearly remember writing the email to Beth. I was hooked up at dialysis and I thought 'just write her and let her know why you love the site.' I didn't think for a moment that it would go any farther. Instead what happened completely blew my mind. So, here is the email that I sent. Good morning, My name is Sunshine Cowger. You may know the name through Twitter because of my hundred and one questions. I know the site because of Ian Cusick whom I have followed for some time. I checked out Jambios because of his belief that it could be a powerful site. There is hope that you will take the time to read this email and that perhaps enjoy what I'm about to say. As for anyone fighting for their life, it is important that we leave behind lasting information. Not only do we try to handle it all with grace for the children that are witnessing what we do, there are moments when we break. It's vitally important that the kids are reminded that my fight is not their fight. How does this come back to Jambios? I'm getting to that. As an author I always believed that some of my books would be enough for five kids to hang on to. However when I began looking into your site, I was touched by a much bigger opportunity. I could leave information about the small moments that have built relationships with children that I was not fortunate enough to give birth to. As a dialysis patient, I spend three and a half hours, three times a week hooked to a machine. I'm currently writing this while hooked up. I also just finished a batch of chemo (not a cancer patient). This has all been very difficult. Luckily my faith in God pulls me through. I am doing this alone and my kids want to know why I don't date. I can write that in Jambios (although I'll leave out that no man is praying for the sick girl to fall in love with them). What I do want to write is why I made them chocolate chip pancakes with whip cream (ghost blood) at Halloween. Why I would yell out activity time in the middle of horror movie binge watching. Why I would tell them their strengths and how I knew God had a divine purpose for their lives. Why we would pray together even on our way to church. In a society where suicide has become so prevalent, I believe your site can be used for good. I love the prompts you currently have. However I feel like there could be beneficial ones as well. * What memory from your childhood are you still overcoming? * What's your most painful memory? * Did you ever tell the person that hurt you that they caused you pain? The list could go on and on. Quite honestly, though Hospice is different because it's where people can go to die, I have that option and I almost took it. I am well aware that most go there because their body no longer gives them a choice. However I almost took it because I am just so tired, my soul is exhausted. In the end I choose not too because I felt that it would be selfish. As I said in a tribute to the late, great Robin Williams whom I loved. 'How I wish you knew that suicide doesn't end the pain, it merely transfers it.' Imagine how many lives could be saved if broken hearts simply had a place to share. Your site could do that. Although I no longer think of giving up because my pain is not for others to bare. I do think of a time when my body is far too weak to continue. How cool is it that you have provided a place where Ross, Heather, Alec, Joseph and Tyler could go to read about my favorite memories with each of them? Where I can talk of Disneyland trips, the time I fell in the movie parking lot, Heather's first date, Ross starting his own business when he wasn't even out of high school, Alec's witty one liners, Joseph starting a photography career when he had just turned seventeen and Tyler and I becoming kibon blackbelts together. Jambios will provide that for them and for me. Thank you. God bless and good luck on your endeavor. Respectfully, Sunshine Cowger Later that day I received the sweetest tweet from Beth. It wasn't until hours later when I just happened to check my email that I realized she sent a response there too. In that she mentioned that she was sending the email off to other people including Ian and I think my mouth fell open. I was flattered that she thought that much of the email. So then Sunday rolls around and I had forgotten about all of it as most of us do when life begins to take over. I was busy yelling at my youngest who is eleven and knows absolutely everything. I'm pretty sure that I was annoyed and saying something along the lines of "How on earth did I ever survive before you were born?" In which he responded with an attitude that told me that 'why yes, I would like to be locked in the trunk of the car while you calm down.' (Fear not, I don't actually lock the kids in closets or said trunk). He is safe and alive and I will send a picture of him with today's date to prove it if needed. My phone went off and then it went off again and again and again. People were like 'Congratulations!' sending me pictures of streamers, GIF's of Kabby kissing and one lady went so far as to say "Why would he follow you?" I was very confused. And then I saw it and once again my mouth fell open (I should really work on that). Anyhow at first I just saw Ian's picture and was like 'Well he must of posted something outrageous.' Imagine my surprise when the guy I've been following for sometime had decided to follow me back. That is literally what it said "Henry Ian Cusick follows you back" and I'm like 'Is it too soon for best friend charms?' I was like 'I will commit to this friendship right now'. All joking aside, I was downright shocked. And then I over thought it. 'What if he sees my fanfiction?' Suddenly I'm picturing Ian sipping scotch, roaming through pages of Kabby happiness and muttering "Deviant! Be done with her!" as he slowly scrolls through Twitter and clicks the unfollow button because surely he can't be associated with such awkwardness. And then I was like "Dude......the guy is filming Inhumans, he has to go back to The 100 soon and probably flying out to China somewhere in between to support his wife. Chill out!" By the way, I really am grateful that Ian won't be at ComicCon in San Diego this year. Quite frankly I took the day off months ago only to let the moment to buy tickets pass when it was never confirmed whether or not he would be there. However now that he is going to be on InHumans, I have to believe I will get my chance to meet my new BFF when obviously he will probably do engagements for the show. So, can't wait for that. In which case Ian will be all "My old pal Sunshine" and I'll be all "Ian! How are things?" Then I'll trip and fall and he will be all "Classic Sunshine!" and then I'll snort while I laugh. Good times man, Good times! ***quick disclaimer - I don't know for sure that Ian won't be at ComicCon. I'm hoping he won't be cause I would be crushed.

Here's a photo that I thought I shared a few days back...Ian and Jambios creator, Beth Carvin. They have some announcements planned for tomorrow!! We'll keep everyone updated!

Today is the last day to participate in the Jambios "What's Your Story?" activity on Instagram. If the image above makes you think of anything in particular, go to the Jambios Instagram and write your memory in the comments section of this picture of the lovely Ian Cusick! Ian will be selecting his favorite stories from this contest and may have a surprise for the people who wrote them!

Do you follow Jambios on Instagram? You should! They are now doing daily memory activities called "What's Your Story"? Every day they will post a picture to inspire a memory. Write down your memory (a brief paragraph) under the comments in their Instagram post. If a certain Spokesperson likes your story, there may be a little special surprise for you!! Go check out Jambios on Instagram now!

We absolutely LOVE this new pic of Ian giving an interview for @seriouslyfr (Twitter).

Check out this sweet message from Ian and everyone at Jambios! Happy Valentine's Day Ian ❤