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A Note from Mary...

Fall is a time of many changes, and as we celebrate Labor Day here in the USA and Canada, let's remember that just around the corner is Grandparents Day.

This year it lands on September 11th, which is of course the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but it is also the birthday of our daughter who gave us our first grandson, who was also born in September, and it is also my birth month!

Two weeks ago, one of my three remaining aunts transitioned. Then, just two days ago, a 2nd precious aunt followed her on to the next life.

This morning, as I was thinking about the crispness of the fall air here in New England and feeling the need for a little comfort, I reached for Jack's book, Gifts by the Side of the Road and randomly opened it to a story he wrote called "A Legacy of Love."

Today, I wanted to share this touching story with you as it really spoke to my heart.

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Sometimes, the little conversations held in families can produce
profound effects and remembrances that last a lifetime.

LEGACY OF LOVE
An excerpt from Gifts by the Side of the Road
by John Wayne "Jack" Schlatter

Alan, my brother, was dying, and I was stuck in traffic. Four years prior he had been healed of cancer, but now it was back and attacking with a tremendous ferocity.

We had accepted the fact that we might lose him, and he was so accepting of where he must go. It wasn't worrying about his feeling secure about dying that was causing me to race to the hospital.

The Schlatter guys had been close since all four of us had arrived on this planet but this closeness was guarded by a silent code. There was nothing we would not do for each other - except be serious.

We were "manly men," and no sentiment was to pass between us. We did have individual tender moments with Mom, but that only after we were sure that the other three weren't within sight or earshot.

But Alan and I had had one special moment years ago. He had just returned from his stint in the navy and as older brothers are prone to do, he was attempting to give me some advice.

"Why don't you just shut up," I said. "I don't care what you think."

"That's a shame, Jack, because ... "

Click here to read the rest of this story on page 95.

Reaching out ...
Mary's Signature
Mary Robinson Reynolds
Founder, Heart Productions & Publishing
makeadifference.com/Gifts

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