39 I was the happiest man in the world on Monday morning, and everyone congratulated me for the success from Sunday. On Tuesday morning, the boy’s mother phoned me, although the sound of her voice was not as gentle as it had been before. She asked where was the real cheque, and I told her the lawyer was preparing documents to open a trust for her son, as it was the safest way to do it. She requested that the money be handed over without a Trust account within two days. I told her I did not think it was possible to do that, as we wanted the money to go to others, if anything happened to her son. She said that, if I did not do as she requested, she would ring the media, and tell all the donors they could have their money returned. She said her son was very healthy, and gave me her work telephone number. She said she expected a reply by noon the next day. I then said to her that, if the boy died, she would get the money, and she said that was the way it had to be. I had to convince myself that the phone discussion was real and not a nightmare! I quickly called a meeting of the Lions Club, and not one member expected such a request. We were all surprised, but we decided to grant her request, as we did not want to receive adverse publicity. We placed the money in a Perpetual Trust, with the boy as the sole owner, and his parents as beneficiaries only if he died. We hoped he would live a long and healthy life! As a result of this difference of opinion, we lost contact. After an eight months’ saga of ’ups and downs’, it was still a very rewarding and unforgettable experience. At the end of this project, I was tired and needed a rest from fundraising, but only two weeks later, I got a call from one of the top Doctors at the Children’s Hospital. I think it was the same person who had tried to stop me raising money for the ‘Fresh Appeal’. The call was to congratulate me on the success of the appeal, and wanting to talk about fund-raising to provide bionic hands for children.