Today
I am sitting in an urgent care office because I slammed my hand in a table
yesterday and need an X-ray. A mom, grandma and their almost three year old
just came in because the little girl took apart a hair bow with jingle bells on
it. She shoved one up each nostril and one in each ear. They got all of them out
but one in her nostril. Mom is SO worried I just went up to the desk and asked
them to let her go in before me. As I did this I thought "They are going
to get this jingle bell out QUICKLY in Theo's name." You can't make this
stuff up. :-) There's always a Theo opportunity!
---Michelle
Beaubien Witte
In the grand scheme of things my
random act of kindness is miniscule but a good deed nonetheless.
Today
in my travels home I encountered a mother with child on one of my flights who
was in need of an aisle seat. I gladly offered her mine in trade for her
seat.
I would have done this any day and not
have mentioned it, but I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and respond to
your email. I hope you have a wonderful holiday. Thank you for being such a
wonderful teacher. I can only hope that I encounter more teachers like you in
my endeavors at VCU as well as my professional career. Merry Christmas to
you and Yours,
---Jon Murphy
We
decided to give a homeless man we see every day by our house a gift. My son and
I picked out hats, gloves, toiletries and a lunch.
Thank you for reminding us of what's important!
Thank you for reminding us of what's important!
---Sommer
Humphries
After reading your email I looked
for some opportunities- what a beautiful idea!
So- I put change in the meters of
some cars near MCV while I was there
And- I decided that I am waiving a
session fee for a private practice client who is struggling financially.
---Camille Adams
I just donated some money to
Kiva.org to support a lady in Peru in her grocery business in Theo’s
name. Since we traveled in Peru this year, it was near and dear to my
heart.
One special story that I have been
meaning to tell you… Adam and I were in Austin, Texas in September at the
Austin City Limits Music Festival and at our first artist’s show, Brandi Carlile.
She started playing the cover song “Forever Young” and it was this quiet,
special moment with just her voice and the piano. I got the chills and
was thinking about all of our loved ones that we have lost too young and right
in my field of view of the stage was a beautiful dragonfly. It was so
magical! I just gave him a wink and big smile and said “Thank you Theo!!” That
was the only dragonfly I saw all weekend long…amazing!!
I am always sending love your way. I hope that you
all have a great holiday season, whatever that means for you and I look forward
to catching up soon!!
----Anna (Madland) Bender
In
memory and honor of all those passed on that I will miss at the holidays..I got
two $50.00 gift cards and delivered them to two of our students..one family is
living in a motel (with six children) and mom has medical issues.
---
Debra Gibson-Davenport
What a wonderful way to
remember your precious son!
We gave $300.00 to a
single Mother, who is legally blind with four children for clothes.
We took food for
Christmas dinner to Miss Essie. She feeds 20 to 30 elderly in public housing
that wouldn't have a meal except for her.
May you be richly
blessed this Christmas season!
---Anonymous
Today I left a candy cane on the
dash of my brother's car with a note that said "Merry Christmas."
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well, and thank you for
including me in your email list.
---Lydia Armstrong
From Oxfam America Unwrapped, we
bought two school uniforms in honor of Thelonius Fueglein. This means that two
children in need will always have clean clothes for school. Proceeds from Oxfam
America go to efforts to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and
injustice.
---Frank
Green and Sally Campbell
Hi Karla, here is my contribution to
Theo's Stocking. I organized and made Thanksgiving Dinner for my neighbors.
Debra, the mom, has cancer and was not able to make dinner for the family. I
did this for Theo, my own mom, and for all those fighting the evil of cancer.
---Carol Schall
We
went caroling last night (but because of my voice) this may not be a kind act.
My son and I also helped a woman whose car was out of gas. I try to do kind
things everyday--as I know you do also.
---Michele
Young-Stone
It's
just a small thing, but my husband and I spent last evening baking Christmas
cookies and having dinner (we took soup and wine) with some friends who just
learned that the husband has cancer. They are struggling to maintain some sense
of normality this holiday season and I hope that our presence helped them
to enjoy a few moments of the holiday season and to forget their troubles for
just a while.
---Lynn Pelco
---Lynn Pelco
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