Anonymous

One of the most beautiful results of this unfortunate event has been to see the deep love and caring that people have for each other.  We have been the recipients of such service and love in so many ways.  It has been a testimony to the goodness of the human family.

It is much easier for me to be the giver than the receiver so it has been a great lesson for me. I prefer the anonymous route for giving and have never considered how badly the person might want to give thanks for such a great blessing.

I wish I could detail out all the wonderful acts of service but I am sure I would miss someone.

This post is partly for the anonymous person that has been consistently helping us out. You know who you are and to what I am referring to.  I wanted to give an accounting of how you have provided for our needs. Sometimes you never get to know how your sacrifice helps but today you get a glimmer of you greatness.  Your selfless gifts have relieved some of our burden. Thanks you so much!

You have so graciously given us:

1. Clothes for Maddi, she has grown 6 inches since the accident.  A whole new wardrobe was needed.

2.  Gas for our car to get to the many appointments 100 miles away. Gasoline is the silent killer of our budget.

3.  All of Maddi’s school books for her continued education. Buying curriculum isn’t cheap.

4. Repairs and registration to the above mentioned car to allow gas to filter through the tank.

5. Ballroom dance lessons that are an important part of Maddi’s Rehab.  Dancing helps increase her processing speed and helps connect the brain to the body in real time.

6. Therapy appointments, $35 copays add up fast, new glasses and prescriptions

That is just a sampling of the ways your kindness helped us adjust to our new life.  We don’t know who you are but you know and we want you to feel our deepest appreciation. 

Our journey would have been much more difficult and dark without all of the kindness from so many different people; spiritually, emotionally and temporally.  A huge thank you goes out to all of you;

• those who have prayed and are still praying for us
• those who call or use any manner of technology (email, texting or Facebook) just to see how we are doing
• those words of encouragement that you may not even know you gave but made the biggest difference
• those special friends who know how drag me out of my house
• those people who have taken the time to get to know and love the new Maddi.
• those of you who have been there and listened to our heartfelt struggles and loved us through it all

We, as a family and myself, personally want to thank you.  I hope the blessings of love are returned to you in the time that you needed it most.  I hope to be able to see the needs around me and be quick to serve as well.

The song; Old City Bar from Tran-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) summarizes how we feel and how we hope to find ways to “arrange it” for others around us in their time of need.

If you want to arrange it
This world you can change it
If we could somehow make this
Christmas thing last

By helping a neighbor
Or even a stranger
And to know who needs help
You need only just ask

This is a shout out and thank you to ALL who have “arranged it” for us, anonymous or not!