Random Acts of Kindness for Nora



Eleven months. 

I cannot believe it has been almost a year since we met our baby girl. 

I haven’t posted in a while, mostly because on Nora’s 6 month birthday we found out we were expecting again. I have found myself caught between grief and happiness quite often. I am now 25 weeks pregnant with Nora’s little sister, Molly. I have carried Molly longer than I carried Nora. Even though my body is carrying another baby girl and we are so excited for this blessing God has given our family, our hearts still ache for Nora and always will. 

I knew I wanted to do something for Nora’s birthday, but I wasn’t sure what. There are so many different things I’ve seen done in memory of sweet babies that are no longer here on Earth, but I wanted to make sure I was choosing something that felt right for us and felt right for Nora. One thing I kept coming back to was doing a “Random Acts of Kindness” day in her memory. The idea of her legacy touching strangers through spreading kindness is very comforting. 

Click here for Nora's Random Acts of Kindness cards
So for Nora’s first birthday, we are encouraging our family and friends and anyone else who would like to participate, to spread love and kindness. As you do so, some kind friends helped me design these Random Acts of Kindness cards that you can hand out or leave with your random acts. You can click on the caption under the picture to download the .pdf and print them at home. I will also have some on me throughout the month, so if you see me and want to grab some, feel free to ask. 

I am creating a Facebook event, where anyone participating can share their ideas and random acts of kindness they have done in Nora’s memory. My hope is to see her name spread far and wide, bringing smiles and laughter any time it is mentioned. You can also use the hashtag #RAKforNJC on social media. 

Some ideas that our family will be doing in Nora's memory are paying for the person's meal behind us in the drive through, leaving a bag of coins on vending machines, taking treats to our first responders, and leaving letters in library books. There are lots of ideas online, some are as simple as picking up trash when you see it on the ground and holding the door for someone, to as elaborate as leaving as large of a tip as you can afford for your waiter. Any and all acts of kindness are encouraged and appreciated, because each one will make this world a better place. 

Here are some websites that can give you some ideas:

I would like to thank everyone in advance for loving us and supporting us over this very hard year, and for continuing to do so in the years ahead. We will never not miss our girl. But one day, we will be reunited as a complete family in Heaven and what a glorious day it will be. 

"The sufferings of this time cannot be compared to the glory that is to be revealed to us." Romans 8:18

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