Today was International Kindness Project Day, a day to honor and remember special people who passed away much too soon. This special event was sponsored by the MISS Foundation, an international organization that provides support to families grieving the loss of a child. I became acquainted with MISS when my friend and fellow Homemade Mother Jeanne lost her sweet baby Danny three years ago.
To celebrate International Kindness Project Day, all we had to do was print out some kindness cards, write in the name of the little ones we miss so much and do random acts of kindness leaving behind nothing but the card. Today, Evie and I remembered six babies: Danny, Mia and CJ’s four precious babies.
Evie and I had a lot of fun spreading some joy in our community. When I asked her what we should do for our neighbors to show them some kindness, she suggested we give them candy. We taped the kindness cards to Snickers bars and quietly dropped them at our neighbors’ doorsteps.
Evie loved the whole event. She gave a few candy bars to people we passed in the hallway, and she practically burst with pride as she watched her actions bring a smile to people we normally share only passing pleasantries with. It got me thinking that we should do things like this more than just once a year…
Even though it was nice to share some candy with our neighbors, the real reasons behind this day are the beautiful babies who leave our lives too soon. I couldn’t help but think about Danny and Mia and CJ’s babies all day. All of them would have grown up surrounded by loving and amazing families. Their parents are some of the most lovely and sincere and generous people I know, and I wish these babies could have known that. But, something tells me that a baby starts to understand just how much his mother loves him well before he is born. All these babies surely felt their mothers love and warmth, even if it was for just a too-brief moment in time.
If you’d like to learn more about the MISS Foundation, click here: http://www.misschildren.org/
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Maureen, thank you so much for your kind words and actions. I can only hope Mia knew how very much we loved her. We miss her so terribly and I didn’t have the organization this year to participate but I very much appreciate that you passed along kindness in her memory. Please thank Evie for me as well. You are such a wonderful friend and I am happy to know Mia lives on in your beautiful heart.
Maureen, what an incredibly sweet post. I absolutely love this idea so much…I’m going to figure out a way to incorporate this into our routine, when life becomes somewhat routine again.
Our sweet little Mia is surely giggling and cooing about all of this too. She too loved giving gifts like smiles, snuggles, and looks of excitement that melted her daddy’s heart.
What a wonderful idea – I had never heard of this before but hope the movement will grow. A beautiful way to honor each life that touches our own, no matter how small. And what a great lesson to start teaching your kids, even from such a young age!