Love Drop. . . again you say? Yes, again. This time, though, we’re gonna pay it right-the-hell forward.
Last month I was so inspired by all the love shown to my sister, Lucy that I immediately signed up to become a member. In addition to contributing a certain dollar amount every month, I’m also part of the Love Drop Blogger Network, helping spread the word about the next deserving person. Each month I’ll send a little snippet of their particular situation and link to the Love Drop video where Storytellers, Dennis Hildebrand and Mary Montavon do a phenomenal job of illustrating the story.
If the story touches you and you want to donate or send a letter of encouragement, awesome!! If you pass the story along to others, we’re very grateful.
Let’s do this.
Love Drop #9 - Melanie
Melanie and her two daughters
This month, Love Drop is rallying around Melanie, a mother of four from Massachusetts who was struck by a car on July 5th, 2011.
Melanie was out for a pre-dinner walk with her 16-year-old son, Aidan when they saw a distracted driver veering their way. Melanie was struck by the car going approximately 35 mph. She flew 15-20 feet in to the air before she landed. Quick-thinking Aidan elevated his mother’s head and though she was losing a lot of blood, he stayed calm, talking to her, trying to keep her awake and from going in to shock until the EMTs arrived.
Melanie suffered a shattered pelvis, ruptured bladder, internal bleeding, broken hand and fingers, as well as, multiple head lacerations from the landing. Melanie cannot walk or put any weight on her legs. Recovery could take up to a year before she regains the ability to walk again. Melanie will be wheelchair-bound for quite sometime.
Before the accident, Melanie was a busy mama whose 4 children and husband relied on for most everything. Though her family will surely step up and help where they can, Melanie still wants to run her home as she did before. This month Love Drop is asking for assistance in making her home more wheelchair accessible. A front-load washer and dryer and stove with front knobs would help her immensely, especially since she loves to cook.
As always, Love Drop appreciates monetary donations but they also like to see people get inspired and be creative with their donations. Do you have connections with an appliance store, maybe a company who helps people adapt their homes to make it more wheelchair accessible, gift cards to stores or even restaurants in the area would be a wonderful gesture.
Please visit the Love Drop site, watch the brief video of Melanie’s story and do what you can. . . if you can.
Thank you!!
