Give a little
I recently had the pleasure of being part of an event to raise money for a little two year old boy named Brody http://www.draw10bar.com/brody-blagen-music-showcase-benefit-6411/. Brody Blagen was diagnosed with AML (an aggressive form of Leukemia) and, by the end of the year, will have undergone four treatments of chemotherapy at Phoenix Children’s Hospital
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At the event, I had some time to have a heartfelt conversation with his Mom, Kelli http://blagen.com/ and her story was moving. The part that has changed my course was how she described the generosity of strangers to help her son and her family through this life changing event. Kelli mentioned how she was overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone at the fundraiser, for out of 200 people, she only knew two!
I too, was fascinated with this, and we both shared how things like this, helped remind us how many wonderful people there are in the world. Most of all how perfect strangers can come together and support a stranger in need.
Kelli also discussed about how it is not just the money people have donated, but their time, raising money, cooking meals, offering to care for her other daughter while she and her husband stay the night in the hospital with Brody.
Sometimes, I get too consumed in the events of my own life to reach out and give a little. Today, I was reminded of how powerful “a little” is to others, and truly, it isn’t “a little” but “a lot” to those who need it.
I will make a promise to you here, that I will make an effort to give more to those who I don’t know and continue the circle of kindness that so many carried at this event for Brody. I encourage you to do the same.
If you’d like to stay updated on Brody’s progress, you can see Kelli’s updates on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Brody/206966092650816
As I was driving home at the end of the night, the only song that came to mind is “The Glory of Love” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ShkYcemgU. It encompassed all of my feelings for the day.
What random acts of kindness have you experienced from strangers?
