March

Here we are.  It's March.  In exactly one week from today it will have been a year since Lincoln passed away.  It's unreal.  It feels like a bad dream.  In some ways I can't believe we've made it a year, as I often wonder how I'll make it through one day.  And in other ways I can remember him being with us, in our lives, as if it were just yesterday.

Shane and I have been talking a lot about how to honor Lincoln this month and what to do to get through this difficult time (Well ok- I've been talking a lot and Shane has been listening!).  My brilliant friend Tricia came up with the idea to create a Facebook page, letting everyone know that March 19th, which is Lincoln's birthday, will be Pinwheel Day.  Come help us celebrate!

Here is the link to the Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/PinwheelDayInHonorOfLincolnHartley

You can just type in Pinwheel Day in the search on Facebook too and it will pop up!

Here is the little description that Tricia wrote:

Pinwheel Day is about making someone’s heart spin, eyes twinkle, and day burst with joy. Lincoln loved to spin things so let’s spin hearts on Pinwheel Day! Then mark Pinwheel Day by placing a pinwheel in your yard, garden, car, hair or lapel and watch your pinwheel spin and think of Lincoln. Then start spinning hearts again! 

Share your picture of where you put a pinwheel and what you did to spinhearts on Pinwheel Day. Then invite all your friends, family, neighbors and strangers to join Pinwheel Day to spin more hearts. Let’s show the Hartleys how many hearts we can spin in honor Lincoln!

Ways to spin hearts can be as easy as longer hugs, extra kisses, more time playing with little ones, kind words, a phone call to say “I love you!”, being bright and cheery, smiling from ear to ear all day, making others smile from ear to ear, doing kind deeds, being gentle, helping others. Be creative! Make Pinwheel Day full of hearts spinning then bursting with love, happiness and joy.

Thank you for all your love and support.  We feel blessed.