Come Celebrate 'Brocktober'
Guys, you would never believe it, but I, a teenage girl, was surfing through twitter in my free time the other day (you know, the free time we all lack). Normally, I tend to come across a some high school drama, maybe a splash of relationship turmoil, a dash of nature photography, my daily dose of National Geographic, and of course, some Barstool Penn State humor to top it all off. But today when I was scrolling, something not exactly unique caught my eye.
Today, I asked myself, why not? Why not exert a small amount of effort to help someone out for a change rather than just scrolling right on through? Let me tell you guys, today was my big break. All jokes aside, this announcement really tugged on my heartstrings (trust me, I have them). I decided, once and for all, today would be the day I would actually do something about this issue. Why not?
I wanted to do a little more research before diving right in and using all of my very anti-engineer-like crafting talents to create something for Brock Chadwick. I found a video from the family's local news station that gives a few more details about Brock's case.
Brock Chadwick is a seven-year-old boy from Biddeford, Maine. In March, Brock was diagnosed with brain cancer, and has spent months in South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and three surgeries. Halloween is Brock's favorite holiday because he can let loose and have fun. For kids like Brock, undergoing the unimaginable as a seven-year-old, cards, packages, and candy can make a big difference in their recovery. Just a little bit of motivation can help someone get through the day.
Brock's story touched my heart, and today, I'm doing something about it. This afternoon, I ran down to CVS to pick out a card for Brock. A little Halloween spirit is sure to go a long way.
Here's the catch though. I want all of you to help me. I'm sure Brock would love to know that we're all thinking about him in his time of need, and he could surely use a good laugh on this Halloween. If you're interested, see me to sign the card for Brock. Together, we can reach out and make his Halloween a bit spooktacular.
Many times we go through life, and we tend to ignore the issues that other people are facing simply because we're caught up in our own lives. If we really think about it though, we are so lucky to live the lives we have today. Many people are not so lucky. One small gesture could make a big difference in somebody's life, but it's up to us to reach out and be the change.
We see these tweets all the time. Hey, donate to this. Sell your soul to that. Give money to this gofundme page. Volunteer your time at this nearby organization. But HEY, DO WE EVER REALLY DO ANY OF THESE THINGS? I mean, they sound nice, but how many times have you actually stopped to look into a issue posted on social media and ended up doing something about it? I suspect you're all a lot like me and have never actually acted on anything that sounds like it might take some effort. Let me ask you this, why not?Just saw this on someone's snap and I felt like twitter can do some good for this pic.twitter.com/v2fkyM5QNV— luke (@lbrinkman_15) October 16, 2017
Today, I asked myself, why not? Why not exert a small amount of effort to help someone out for a change rather than just scrolling right on through? Let me tell you guys, today was my big break. All jokes aside, this announcement really tugged on my heartstrings (trust me, I have them). I decided, once and for all, today would be the day I would actually do something about this issue. Why not?
I wanted to do a little more research before diving right in and using all of my very anti-engineer-like crafting talents to create something for Brock Chadwick. I found a video from the family's local news station that gives a few more details about Brock's case.
Brock Chadwick is a seven-year-old boy from Biddeford, Maine. In March, Brock was diagnosed with brain cancer, and has spent months in South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and three surgeries. Halloween is Brock's favorite holiday because he can let loose and have fun. For kids like Brock, undergoing the unimaginable as a seven-year-old, cards, packages, and candy can make a big difference in their recovery. Just a little bit of motivation can help someone get through the day.
Brock's story touched my heart, and today, I'm doing something about it. This afternoon, I ran down to CVS to pick out a card for Brock. A little Halloween spirit is sure to go a long way.
Here's the catch though. I want all of you to help me. I'm sure Brock would love to know that we're all thinking about him in his time of need, and he could surely use a good laugh on this Halloween. If you're interested, see me to sign the card for Brock. Together, we can reach out and make his Halloween a bit spooktacular.
Many times we go through life, and we tend to ignore the issues that other people are facing simply because we're caught up in our own lives. If we really think about it though, we are so lucky to live the lives we have today. Many people are not so lucky. One small gesture could make a big difference in somebody's life, but it's up to us to reach out and be the change.
This was such a wonderful idea, Lucy!! I absolutely love your blog and all of the creative and sincere acts of kindness you think up! I truly hope Brock has the best Halloween this year, and I cannot wait to see what next week's random act of kindness is! Thank you for being a change!
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