About
This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many pages like this one or sub-pages as you like and manage all of your content inside of WordPress.
One Comment Add your own
Leave a Reply
Trackback this post | Subscribe to comments via RSS Feed
1.
mailahug |
February 28, 2011 at 3:27 am
About Mail a Hug
In May of 2004 my dad, Clifton Higbe, had a debilitating stroke that left him paralyzed and incapacitated for a couple of years. After his lengthy stay in the hospital he was moved to a nursing home so he could be cared for day and night.
His wife, Anne, visited him daily and I flew down to California from Oregon twice a month to visit him. The other residents were not so lucky. As most residents of nursing homes they had few, if any, visitors. Not only did my dad have visitors, but he received a daily greeting card in the mail from his mother-in-law, Myrtle Jensen. Each and every morning Mrytle would sit at her desk and pen a note to my father to let him know that someone was thinking about him and wishing him well. Even during the most difficult time of her life, when her husband passed, she still sat and wrote to my dad every single day.
He looked forward to the daily mail delivery with hope and anticipation. That was the hi-lite of his day (with the exception of Anne and his childrens’ visits, of course! Right dad ? ). But it warmed my heart to know that Myrtle was so steadfast in her commitment to my dad’s well-being, knowing that someone was thinking about him.
That’s where the idea of Mail a Hug began.
There are so many people in nursing homes, foster homes, military, colleges, and out of town that don’t really know when someone is thinking about them.
We all want our loved ones to know that we care and that we’re thinking about them, but we get too busy with our lives and then we forget to send a note.
The service is now available for you to send your thoughtful greetings to your loved ones without having to actually go to the store and buy a card, sit down and write it out, go to the post office and mail it. Let Mail a Hug do it for you.
Trust me, there is such gratification in knowing that you are making someone happy.
For it truly is in giving that we receive!
By the way, my dad has gone to rehabilitation over the years and has learned to transfer himself, walk short distances, and even climb the stairs to his condo. He’s had many health challenges, but his spirit is strong. He always told me he’d live to be one hundred! Only 23 years to go!
Praise be to God for watching over him!
Please click on the ‘Keep In Touch’ tab to place your order. Feel free to contact Mail a Hug with any questions or concerns. All emails will be read and a reply will be sent. Thank you.