Matt Simmons. This is my friend. This is my brother from another mother.
He is a comedian. He is a teacher. He is a wrestler. He is a veteran. He is friend. He is a brother. He is a son. He is a husband. He is a father. He is all of these things and more.
He has ALS.
This does not define him. This does change who he is. He has not allowed this to deter him. He has not allowed this to extinguish his amazing spirit. He has not allowed this to stop him from being any of the things named and many more. He is too many things for me to put into words. The bottom line is: Matt is great. I love Matt. Many people love Matt, and we are fortunate to know him.
This page is not for Matt. This page is for us. This page is for anyone that has been touched by Matt and wants to, in a small way (the amount doesn't matter), put out there how much you love him, how much you appreciate him, all the ways you love the amazing person that is Matt Simmons- all the things that are Matt.
I don't know a lot of things, but I know this: I am a better person for knowing Matt Simmons. The world is a better place because of Matt Simmons.
I don't know a lot of things, but I know this, and if you feel the same way- please donate if you can or share a funny Matt story, a kind word, whatever. Just share.