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In her honor.
Posted by Lotus, aka Sarcastic Mom in Friends, Love, Making A Difference, Mental/Emotional, Parenting on April 8, 2009
Last night, I saw @mamaspohr’s tweets, and found out that she was at the hospital with Maddie. I visited Heather’s site and sent her my love. I was worried, but I was sure Maddie would be taken care of and would recover.
I was wrong about that. Last night, Heather and Mike Spohr lost their sweet daughter Madeline Alice.
I am choked for words. But I have plenty of tears.
John and I took a moment out of our morning to pray for Heather and Mike. We believe Maddie is with God now, but we understand that this is not going to be an easy time for her parents, family, and friends.
It’s not an easy time. I am heartbroken for this family.
Heather & Mike: we are thinking of you, and sending you all of our love, support, strength, and prayers.
In Madeline’s memory, please support the March of Dimes, which helped the Spohrs during Heather’s pregnancy and Maddie’s hospitalization after premature birth.
You can go here to donate in her memory: Maddie’s March of Dimes Page
UPDATE: If you’d like to do even more, please consider donating to help Heather & Mike with the services at this Paypal account: formaddie@hotmomreviews.com
UPDATE 2: We want to get as many people as possible involved in joining their local March of Dimes walks, coming up, in honor of Maddie. How many of you are willing to walk for Maddie soon? Speak up! We’ll start putting up information on teams that are gathering.
So far there’s this in the Cincinnati area: Sadness in the Blogoshpere
NASHVILLE AREA: If you are in this area, and would like to join our walk team: The Nashville March of Dimes Walk is on April 19th. I’ll be posting more as I get things in order. If it’s at all possible, go ahead and mark your calendars to walk with us.
The Elves Came Early
Posted by Lotus, aka Sarcastic Mom in Depression, Friends, Love, Making A Difference, Mental/Emotional on December 24, 2008
They told some of my friends to send me things… they all chose things that would comfort me… how did they know? Now these are good friends…
Like my Cheese, Fruit & Cookies-Giving Friend…
She even put in presents for Braden to keep him distracted.
Or my Coffee-Giving Friend…
Gorgeous Tumbler and Charged Card so I can buy coffee and get free internet access at Starbucks. Me time!
*faints*
Or how about my Beautiful Soaps & Chapsticks-Giving Friend?
This was so perfect for me… I have a chapstick addiction. Do you know what I mean? Anyone?
And who can overlook my Chocolate & HooHaa Care-Giving Friend?
Gotta love a pad with BEWBS drawn on the wrapper. Also? Don’t touch my Russell Stover German Black Forest Truffle or you will draw back a nub.
And then I will rip off your nub and bludgeon you with it.
Yes, it’s that serious.
So, Nub Bludgeoning aside… would you be willing to give me a gift? Do me a favor right now and gift me this Christmas by doing something for someone else.
It’s really easy; all you have to do is click a link.
That’s right. I want you to click a link. Until the end of December, every time you click this link, or load any of the other pages on that website, you help earn ad revenue, 100% of which will be donated to a non-profit charity called “To Write Love on Her Arms.” (You can check the charity out here. Make a donation, buy a shirt. I’m going to buy a shirt… I’ll post photos of me in it later, even.)
They are “dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.”
So, from a person depressed as she’s ever been this Christmas, please click. Click as many times as you feel moved to click, between now and the end of December 2008.
If you click right now, leave a comment on that post, then come back to me and tell me you did it. It’s like my Christmas present. But even if you don’t feel like coming back, just click anyway, ok?
Merry Christmas, to all of you. And thank you.
Yeah, I know, lists/ugh. I've always been bad at accepting compliments, and this is no different. I was surprised and honored by this - someone thinks I've done a good job. Icky Listness aside, that makes me smile. :-)lotus works
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