A few months back a friend of mine posted on her Facebook page this story of Jayden Lamb. A sweet innocent little boy who died of cancer just days before his 9th birthday. In their grief his incredible parents rather than implode and collapse, found the inner strength and courage to honor his young life with a pay if forward movement.
As a widower myself, I am in aw of how incredible their love and spirit is to create such a beautiful and moving jester for the benefits of others rather than be angry at the world. I know from my experience the need to keep living and moving forward after the death of a spouse. As a mother of a then 8 year old, there was no option to collapse or give up on life. The Lamb had other children to live for as well. But the beauty in this Pay It Forward movement is how Jayden's spirit has lived and helped heal his parents in their loss.
I was honored to share the news of this movement down here in Panama, Central America. I did my best as a single parent and educator to pay-it-forward for a maintenance worker's family at my school in buying each of her 3 children 2 presents and some stocking stuffing items.Ample referred to as Secret Angels at ISP, I felt is appropriate to honor Jayden's memory with toys for underprivileged kids.
This coming year, I aim to pay-if-forward more and more as I find opportunity. Through both act of kindness, community service, as well as gifts, we can all make this place a just a little bit better of a world for all of us. I invite you all to Pay It Forward too.... Jayden Style!
Keep on Truckin' Team Jayden!
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