Generosity

A wise American writer once said, and I paraphrase, that one cannot be kind too early or too often because no one knows when they will no longer be able to be kind to others.

Generosity is a wonderful form of kindness. My youngest daughter, a mother of two beautiful little girls, set up a Go Fund Me account a few weeks ago in the name of Tom McNabb, the husband of my oldest daughter and wonderful father to grandson Hayes who has DMD.

Wonderful folks have already donated over $28,000 and the balance keeps growing. The goal is to pay for needed home improvements and a wheelchair accessible van to accommodate Hayes’ increasing mobility limitations.

The fun to me seeing these donations coming in is to reminisce about fond experiences with some of the donors we have known for years. But, what is more intriguing to me are the number of “anonymous” donors who are so generous. They are giving purely from soulful kindness without any expectation of attribution.

The entire undertaking is humbling. Ultimately, the van will transport Hayes and family to school, doctors’ visits, clinical trials, field trips, and family vacations. But, in the short term, the generous kindness of so many wonderful folks is transporting me and my family to a special place in the heart … a place where Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, and other special occasions reside each day of our lives.

Thank you.

Kindly yours,

Papa in Franklin