Small business in Memphis, Tennessee. My name is Chelsey. I
started my small business to help my husband Craig out financially in September
of 22’. When I started my business, I had just recently left my 50+ hour job to
better care for my family and own mental health. I unexpectedly and suddenly
lost my father in August of 22, which took an extreme toll on my mental health.
My son Dawson Wesley had just undergone his second surgery for repair of his
cleft lip. My son Dawson was born November 17th of 2021 with a
bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate. I can remember finding out about his
cleft at my 20-week ultrasound and being terrified. Dawson being born with a
cleft changed our life for the better. We were welcomed by an entire community
of other cleft affected children. Dawson being born with his cleft showed us as
a family that there are still so many good people in the world. Along with
Dawson I have 2 bonus boys, Bently 13 and Cayden 11. Family full of boys.
Dawson was so resilient in all his medical experiences. Surgeries always seemed
to be harder on me and more emotional on me than him. Dawson, Cayden, and
Bently are the air that I breathe. Along my journey of my small business, they
all have contributed in different ways. On June 14th of 2024 Dawson
Wesley tragically and very unexpectedly passed away. June 14th is
the day my world stopped. Since that day I’ve just been “here” if you know what
I mean. I am not okay and don’t know that I ever will be again. I miss Dawson more
than words could say. A couple months after, I started to craft again for my
small business. Creating and crafting seem to be the only thing that keep me
going any more. I have met some of the most amazing people due to my small
business. Thank you to each person who has and will contribute. All I know to
do at this point of my life is to love like my baby boy did and to just keep
going. #ForeverDawson and #CleftStrong