I’m Donna

It’s been 21 years since my mother passed, although there are days when it feels like yesterday. The tears are tucked right below the surface. I miss her so much that my heart feels like it is literally hurting.

There may have been some that wanted to reach out later but life happens and after the days and weeks fly by. it can feel a little awkward, so not knowing what to say wins out and we do nothing.

A little while ago, I found out how profoundly the death of a pet can shake my world. Our dog, 2 1/2 years old Kaoz, was fine in the early morning hours but by 6 pm that day, we had to make the horrendous decision to put him down.

Whether our loved ones are eased from us or snatched away for reasons we can’t understand, the pain is heavy, and the grief can leave us folded in half, trying to stand up.

Inner Soul Gifts was started to help us take the hands of those who may need us to reach out when everyone has gone home. Letting them know that kind-heartedness and compassion did not leave when the goodbye service ended. In this world of technology, I believe the touch of cards still holds its magic, bringing warmth, hope, and love that somehow filters inside, softening our pain.

As the train clatters on in their journey, we want the grieving to still find caring sharing a seat with perseverance, which can perhaps lift a smile in their Knower with a solid reassurance that they are not alone.