December 2009 Archives

2009 Christmas Letter

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Kelly and Eric would like to wish our beloved friends and family a heartfelt Merry Christmas. We pray blessings on each and every one of you, and we would like to share our "Top 13" reasons why we felt blessed in the year 2009. We hope you enjoy this just-in-the-St. Nick-of-time letter from us to you.

Happy New Year!

Act of Kindness Causes Autistic Boy to Flourish

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Are random acts of kindness considered a form volunteerism? What do you think?

Our definition of the word volunteerism has changed during the course of our MORE-Than-me book project (http://www.more-than-me.com/) Our current way of thinking is that anything that is outside of yourself--"more than me" thinking--can be considered volunteerism. This includes simple acts of kindness.

A recent example of this involved someone in our own family (Eric's cousin) as the recipient of such an act. This story has moved us so much that we want to share this special video with you from the Today Show. Without giving away too much, let's just present the video here and let you watch for yourself. Whether your lives have been touched by autism or not, we think you will be moved.

Enjoy!  --Kelly and Eric

Today Show Video: Teen Athlete Mentors Autistic Boy

You can read more about these two special boys and their families here:

Daily Herald: Jackson Hirsh Friendship Means the World to Both

Daily Herald: Gesture of Friendship Lands St. Charles Students on 'Today'

 

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