My Children Lift A Heavy Heart

--by smilingdaisy, posted Feb 2, 2012

My son, daughter, and I have been trying to write to people in our family and friends who are going through difficult times. So, recently we decided to make personal note cards for this purpose. My children sat down immediately and wrote to my brother with cancer, my sister with a sick husband, and an elderly friend living in a nursing center. I was so proud of them for being so thoughtful!

Then, my son went out of the room and I heard a lot of whispering between my daughter and him. Well, my sister was over and had mentioned that a very close friend of hers (an elderly lady battling breast cancer) was having a birthday. Knowing that she loves angels, he and my daughter found a beautiful picture of an angel online, they printed it out, and he made her a gorgeous birthday card to cheer her day.

The next day she called him and told him that her day had started out very tough. Then, when she received his card, it completely changed her entire day! She couldn't thank him enough.

I was so proud of him and of my daughter. It just proves that when we take an extra few minutes out of our day to let someone know we are thinking of him/her, it can make all the difference in the world! It changed that sweet, and very sick lady's entire perspective on her birthday!

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Posted by smilingdaisy
Feb 2, 2012
Comments (14)

Readers Comments

TXWildflower wrote: What a wonderfully inspiring story! You should be so proud of your children! And of yourself for the way you brought them up! God bless!

Salome wrote: When we elvltuaney write/illustrate a children's book we should use the fantastic art style with a mixture of illusionistic surrealism! It'll take me forever to illustrate but i think we could make an intriguing cover for the book at least and a few surrealism pieces in the middle:)

poonam wrote: Doing all this they are inviting positive angels who will always enlighten their path and keep them smile all their life

bookworm58 wrote: The story was very heartfelt. Thank you for sharing it with us. Your children are the angels for sure. Hope to read more stories in the future

Bev wrote: You have wonderful children, you did a great job!

Joy wrote: Thanks for sharing. Many blessings to you and your family. Great job, mom!

passion79 wrote: Your children are out teachers on how to express compassion.

hipchick wrote: That is a beautiful story btw

lilliyan wrote: You have a nice family!

bookworm58 wrote: Your kids really made a womans birthday very special. I am sure your a wonderful role model for them too.

Hope to read more stories in the future.

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