Something to Smile About

It's been two and a half years since Aaron left us for Heaven. Not every day is a happy one when we miss our little boy, but we know he's in a better place. On top of that(as if Heaven could be topped!), some things (and people) give us a reason to smile. One of those people is my friend Jennifer Scharfenstein. She and her husband Jody lost their daughter Savannah in 2006. They put their grief into action by starting Savannah Smiles, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded to help families with final expenses of their children, as well as emotional support for grieving families like ours. Even though we've never met, to say Jennifer is close to my heart would be an understatement.

This past Friday was the annual Savannah Smiles golf tournement in Slidell, the biggest fundraiser of the year for my friends and their organization. At every hole, there is a photo and information on the children and families helped and blessed by Savannah Smiles. My sweet friend Ginger sent me a photo of our precious Aaron's photo at one of the holes.

The Scharfensteins are wonderful people and have suffered much. Yet, they are using their loss, grief and knowledge gained through tragedy to bless others in a BIG WAY! Please check out their website at www.savannah-smiles.org or their Facebook page. There you can see pictures of Savannah and the rest of their beautiful family and learn more about how to help families in grief.