Friday, April 6, 2012

With Gratitude

When our precious daughter died unexpectedly a month before her 17th birthday, our family received an outpouring of support from our friends and community. At the suggestion of one of Lauren's best friends, Kallie, we decided to spend Lauren's birthday doing Random Acts of Kindness (RAoK). The words below are from the Memoriam that we submitted to our local newspaper. Please join us in continuing to do RAoK on Lauren's birthday: April 20.
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With Gratitude, from the Family of Lauren Landmark 
April 20, 1993 – March 17, 2010 

Even during these times of deep sorrow, our family has been blessed. Truly, no words can convey the depths of our gratitude. However, we would still like to express our gratitude and appreciation to our family, friends, and community for all of the love and support provided to us during this most difficult loss. 

In honor of Lauren and the way that she lived her life, we are designating her birthday, Tuesday, April 20th, as "Lauren's Random Act of Kindness Day." 

Lauren had a giving spirit and did not hesitate to give and serve others-whether her acts were noticed or not. We believe that Lauren would be thrilled if her family, friends, and community served others on her special day. 

A Random Act of Kindness (RAoK) can be completed by thinking of special, creative ways in which we can bless others. These RAoK can be done with or without the receiving person knowing who provided the blessing. 

Some examples of RAoK include purchasing lunch for a stranger, baking something for someone who has blessed you, or sending a card to someone who needs uplifting. 

By attaching a note that says, "Lauren's Random Act of Kindness Day, April 20th, 2010…please pass it on," to every RAoK that you do, we hope that our community will feel the love that we have felt from our family, friends, and community's outpouring of support following the loss of our precious Lauren. 

Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37 & 39 "Love your neighbor as yourself." 

The Landmark Family

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