In memory of...

Melissa and Sean

So I have been informed over and over again by my lovely and amazing cohorts on this journey, that our blog is being read and enjoyed by many souls. So under mild peer pressure I thought I better add my two or three cents about this amazing life affirming journey we have all gathered on. It also helps that I am the only female with this band of amigos so a women’s voice should be heard, we are after all ment to roar.

The main reason for adding my voice to the collection is the amazing things and people I have met that need to be shared with others. This opportunity to work with a diverse group of men has been eye opening and heart expanding for me. I have had a great and wonderful gift given by donorworx to work with such amazing people and to do such amazing work. The amount of generous souls opening their hearts to help out children affirms the greatness of humanity in my eyes every day. I have had the pleasure of helping so many people sponsor children changing their lives and the children’s lives.

I think this morning was my favorite story to have shared with me. It’s about the sponsor ship of a little girl from Armenia named Lily. Lily has the pleasure of having her life changed by an amazing couple from Penticton. This couple lost their daughter to a tragic shooting that has been in the news a lot over the past two years. They have been fighting for justice since the shooting happened and it has been a battle with the government, the assailant and their health. Their daughter was shot in the head by her common law husband who was an ex-police man in the area. He had tried to justify it by making it look as though she had attacked him with a knife, only failing to remember she was left handed not right and that after rigamortice sets in you can’t curl a hand around a knife. The death of their daughter was over the patience of money. Yesterday they finally won the court case and justice was served; if you want more details about the case please feel free to Google the Kelowna news. But what got me is how amazing these people were, they were just having a nice morning stroll in the mall to cool off (it has been freeking and awesome hot here, thank the gods for the lake and thank you for booking are wonderfully camp room so close to it, you are a god in my eyes). They spotted the booth and started to have a chat with me, and during the conversation decided as a celebration to the verdict to sponsor lily. They specifically asked for a little girl, and told me the story of their daughter as I dug through the children we had at the booth. When the wife left the booth I asked if I could give her a hug, during the hug she thanked me and said that lily would be the replacement for the death of their youngest daughter and remind them that life goes on! People are truly amazing!

There are so many amazing things about this job, I love the fact that it’s a worthwhile cause, that I feel

Mel Lockhart

like I am contributing to the betterment of society and the world, the fact that I get to work with three of the most amazing men I have ever come across, but mostly I love the stories that have changed my life and the fact that it has changed there life to share them with me. Normally I am a far wittier and charming writer, perhaps if pressured again I may have to let that wonder onto the page. Today I am humbled by this opportunity to help a little girl in Armenia named Lily get sponsored by two of the most caring, forgiving and giving people. Penticton rocks (insert crazy image of 80’s metal band of choice). Oh and sorry for the lack of photo of the couple, Javier and his crazy picture taking quirk were not at hand. Enjoy the ride and the read!

The Lantern Project
-Mel Lockhart-