it was just one of those weird happenings.
out of the blue...just by chance...
i found myself reading patty's emails from south africa to her friends back home.
one of those friends had forwarded patty's notes to me.

it was a busy, chaotic day. thought i'd just take a quick look....

you never know when your soul is gonna get knocked to the ground.

wam. i found myself flat out.
tears running down my face.
touched to the core by patty's writing, her experiences and her spirit...
by the women and children patty works with....by the pain of the world...
and the hope of the world...by the women of the world.

i wanted to spread the word. my sons gathered round me. each one
contributed significantly to this project. noah built the entire site.
josh wrote a song just for this. and then created a poster to go with
the song. zakk helped with some of the technical aspects of it all,
including getting this note to you and then actually went artsy and
created the two greeting cards you'll see there!! i bossed everyone
around and fed them and cried an awful lot.

it is with great excitement that we pass patty's notes and photos on to you.
it's a site we set up for donations....but even if you have nothing to spare,
come over and read. come over and be touched. come over and sit with
the spirit of these women.

it matters.
they matter.
we all matter.
>>>>>>

and when i woke up this morning, i had received this from patty.
i wanted you to see what you can be a part of....

Ter, I too woke up in the middle of the night! I checked the site . . . I had been dreaming about it.
I wanted to make sure it wasn't all a dream and there it was! I was sure I wasn't asleep because I got up
and went to the bathroom, drank water, came back and the site was still there!
And then I stood there in my p.j.'s and scrunched my shoulders up to my ears, clapped, and felt like a
little girl opening the best gift ever! I love you so . . . you and all your wonderful sons . . .
and I can hardly wait to let the site fly free. It is all so so good. It matters. You all matter.
It is spreading awareness and as I have said many times, that is step 1.
It will reach so many people. Imagine the power it carries for change . . . not just money . . .
maybe it will move another to take action and help and then another . . .
this is how the small pebble dropped in the water causes a ripple effect.
It is knowledge.
Imagine how it might effect others to be kinder to their neighbor right outside their backdoors.
What if it causes all of us to realize how crazy lucky we are for all we have and how grateful we
oughta be about our beautiful country.
It is so so much that you have done . . . you and the guys . . . and it all matters.
This project has angel wings . . . and it is filled with such goodness and love . . .
the possibilities are endless.
I am overflowing with gratitude and I'll never be able to tell you how much it meant to me
or Lady Fair that you cared . . . and it matters Ter. It really matters.
Love and Peace. Amen.
P


we are humbled to present www.ToughAngels.com!

with respect and gratitude,
terri, noah, josh and zakk
www.bonesigharts.com