Eleanor came into my life at just the right time. It was early 2013 and my mother had died three months earlier after a grinding, multi-year onslaught of colon cancer. I was grieving. I’d been tethered to my mother, for better or worse, for 45 years. When she died, I felt unmoored. Her death also made me realize I’d been neglecting the creative work I felt I was meant to do.
Thanks for sharing, Eleanor. What a beautiful tribute.
I feel fortunate to have a number of kindness warriors in my orbit. One that comes to mind is actually a couple--Debbie and Al (who’ve lived together nomadically on a boat and now an RV for well over two decades!!). I met them during my first year living in a van at a moment when my fridge had stopped functioning in the middle of nowhere and I was planning to attempt to splice a cord to fix it. Gulp. They offered tools and cheerleading and, later, a sunset cocktail. And this has led to a beautiful friendship (that has included their help in a couple of other projects down the road)!
I love what you read about Eleanor. She was kindness personified. I too was inspired by how she always pointed out the positive in people’s writing. Her behavior was role model and she inspires me to strive to be a better person.
Wonderful story Louise! I have friends that have been CASA volunteers. What a wonderful service they provide for kids! I loved the description of your dear friend, and her work as a writer. I want to read her book that your group helped her self-publish. Sounds really interesting and thought provoking.
Beautiful, Louise. You are one of the Kindness Warriors in my life — your presence and recognition mean so much in the midst of trying or traumatic events. Thank you. — Karyn
Thanks for sharing, Eleanor. What a beautiful tribute.
I feel fortunate to have a number of kindness warriors in my orbit. One that comes to mind is actually a couple--Debbie and Al (who’ve lived together nomadically on a boat and now an RV for well over two decades!!). I met them during my first year living in a van at a moment when my fridge had stopped functioning in the middle of nowhere and I was planning to attempt to splice a cord to fix it. Gulp. They offered tools and cheerleading and, later, a sunset cocktail. And this has led to a beautiful friendship (that has included their help in a couple of other projects down the road)!
Louise
I love what you read about Eleanor. She was kindness personified. I too was inspired by how she always pointed out the positive in people’s writing. Her behavior was role model and she inspires me to strive to be a better person.
Wonderful story Louise! I have friends that have been CASA volunteers. What a wonderful service they provide for kids! I loved the description of your dear friend, and her work as a writer. I want to read her book that your group helped her self-publish. Sounds really interesting and thought provoking.
Beautiful, Louise. You are one of the Kindness Warriors in my life — your presence and recognition mean so much in the midst of trying or traumatic events. Thank you. — Karyn