Today’s challenge asks us to acknowledge in some way those people who had significant impact on your life by returning the favour.
When I think of people who had a big impact on my life, I think of those without whom I might not have survived the first years of widowhood. Doris Siebel, who took my kids after school when I went to work and gave us all supper. Don & Elinor who also offered so much support. Bertha Lander, pastor at Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, who listened to me for many hours. Marie Snyder, who held me that night I was told Volker was going to die, and who, with her family took our family out for dinner many Sunday afternoons after Volker was gone. This is not an exhaustive list, but these people were critical. The least I can do is say “Thank you!” again.