From Cindy:
My friend Jeannie from the MISS Foundation shared your story about
your beautiful son.
My son (who was born the same month and year as Theo) had a brain
tumor removed from his cerebellum when he was 2.
I am touched and
humbled how strong a parent can be.
To fill Theo's
stocking, I put together a bag of food---Ritz crackers, pull-top canned goods,
nutrition bars---and drove to an intersection where there are homeless folks
asking for help.
I handed the bag
to an older man. On the frigid night we are having, I hope he retires for the
night and gets out of the cold and eats. He replied, 'God bless you, sweetheart.'
The bag also
contained a note: In memory of Baby Theo.
I also mentioned
my son.
Theo is inspiring
the good in people, as I've seen by submissions and 'shares'.
Thank
you.
From
Kristin Reed:
The last couple of years I haven't
known what to submit for this, but this year I have a better sense:
For
the last two years I've been facilitating a support group for people who've
been incarcerated at OAR in Richmond (a job I owe to Peter Henry, who very
kindly recommended me when he was away two summers ago). I normally only see my
group members in our weekly meeting, but this year I volunteered at OAR's day
long Christmas party, where we served food and offered clients gifts to give
their families. I realized that afternoon that one of the men I met with that
day lives under the overpass near my home. I see him frequently, actually,
though I've never realized he also spends time at OAR.
A
lot of our clients are homeless, and a day of free food and small items of
clothing can make a big impact. Some of the women we work with were so happy to
find small gifts for their children that they cried when thanking
volunteers.
This
isn't really "my" act of kindness; it belongs to the staff at OAR who
spent an incredible amount of time collecting donations and food for the
clients. It was, though, one of the few things I did this year that felt truly
in the spirit of the holidays, and as though it might be a nice way to remember
your little boy.
Happy
holidays, and thank you for commemorating him in such a thoughtful manner.
From
Daphne Rankin:
Jamie,
Each year, I do an act of kindness in honor of Theo. This year, I'm
doing things differently. My first act of kindness was to give my
favorite waitress and mother of 4 a 200% tip to help pay for
Christmas.
Then Newtown happened. This year, Theo and I are honoring those 20
children. I am working on a total of 21 acts of kindness.
I hope you and your dear family have a very joyous holiday season.
Each year, I do an act of kindness in honor of Theo. This year, I'm
doing things differently. My first act of kindness was to give my
favorite waitress and mother of 4 a 200% tip to help pay for
Christmas.
Then Newtown happened. This year, Theo and I are honoring those 20
children. I am working on a total of 21 acts of kindness.
I hope you and your dear family have a very joyous holiday season.
From Liz Canfield:
Hi, Jamie! I sure do miss
y'all! I wanted you to know that Theo's pic and candle are still on my
mantle in my house and I lit the candle for him this past weekend and we had a
little chat, as we do sometimes.
I
love that you do this, and though I did feed a bunch of meters on Franklin
Street today and try to do other silly random acts like that, I just wanted you
to know that Theo is still very much in my thoughts and heart, more than I need
to be mentioned on the blog. I will never forget him, our little
dragonfly:)
Much
love to you and yours,
xoxoxo
liz
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