The evening was perfect. My friends and I looked like we just stepped out of a magazine. I finally got a dress to work (thanks to an ingenious idea that I'll cover in a future post!). We even valeted the car. Everything was fabulous.

After chatting and perusing the silent auction items, we headed into the Ballroom of the Americas for dinner and the main events. I was excited to be there, excited to be part of such a personal and amazing fundraising event. I didn't realize how excited I would be as the night progressed. I didn't realize how carried away I would be by the actual facts.

Dinner was magnificent. The food was scrumptious. The presentation was perfect. Dessert was the best part. Chocolate napoleon with chocolate covered strawberries. Two of my favorite things. I even judged the carbs and activity perfectly (I ended the evening at 130).

The live auction started with a trip to Hawaii. $4,200 right away. As the auction progressed, the bids went higher. A trip to Cabo San Lucas went for $22,000, which was matched by another bidder for another trip. As the auction continued, the reality of the night hit me. This money was going to find a cure for ME (not personally of course).

The silent fund a cure brought me to tears. The father of a diabetic girl donated $50,000. Many others donated $25,000, $10,000, $5,000 and so on. The money kept coming in. I couldn't believe how many people were willing to donate to my cause.

The whole event brought in at least $1.1 million dollars. Over a million dollars that will go straight to research a cure for type 1 diabetes. Money that will change my life, whether it is from a cure or just better treatment options. I am so grateful for the money donated. And so grateful I got to be a part of it.