Joyce with her grandson and mine, Heller.It is only the beginning of December, but I am already excited about watching the spirit of Heller continue to grow and shine through those of us who will honor his memory with acts of kindness on December 22. Today, I made a contribution to St. Jude's Research Hospital for Children in memory of my sister, who just lost a long, seven-year battle with cancer. I realized as I was doing this, that her spirit would continue to live in the lives of those who will receive the benefit of this donation.
I also realized how much Heller's spirit would live in the acts of kindness others perform in his memory on December 22nd and throughout the year. I wonder...who commited the act of kindness in the donation to St Jude's? Was it me, my sister, or Heller? Or is it the person who set up the Foundation, the doctors and nurses, or the children who will carry the spirit of my loves who have passed? It's so amazing how one kindness leads to another, and life and death suddenly make sense.
I also realized how much Heller's spirit would live in the acts of kindness others perform in his memory on December 22nd and throughout the year. I wonder...who commited the act of kindness in the donation to St Jude's? Was it me, my sister, or Heller? Or is it the person who set up the Foundation, the doctors and nurses, or the children who will carry the spirit of my loves who have passed? It's so amazing how one kindness leads to another, and life and death suddenly make sense.
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