The group met up tonight for the first time since our return home, unfortunately only 9 could make the meeting but that didn't stop it being a useful session.
Next Tuesday it will be 3 months since Gemma's Birth, in the 40 days she lived she touched all of the group in a special way, Small Thing - Big Impact.
Tonight the group all brought a glass jar to the session, we decorated them and dedicated them to Gemma. Starting next Tuesday (30th September) and continuing for 40 days (8th November) - corresponding to the length of Gemma's life - we will give up some small thing we do each day, it might be a chocolate bar, or a cup of coffee, something we don't really need and at that time we will stop to think of Gemma, Liz and Kevin, we want them to know we are doing this, Small Thing - Big Impact.
At the end of each day we will take the money we would have spent on that treat and put it in Gemma's Jar, at that time we will also pause to think of Gemma, Liz and Kevin, it may only be a few pennies but over the forty days it will build, Small Thing -Big Impact.
At the end of the forty days we will all meet up again with our Gemma's Jars, we may only have a few pounds each in them but we will pool all that money together, Small Thing - Big Impact.
That money we will send to Liz to give to Olivia's Fund (Olivia was born around the same time as Gemma and suffers from the same heart condition, her family need help in meeting medical bills), Small Thing - Big Impact.
During that time we will send updates here on the blog and directly to Liz and Kevin, not huge rambling letters, just a few simple words to let them know how our challenge is going, Small Things - Big Impact.
Here are some photo's from the session, showing our Gemma's Jars.
The group arrive.
Everyone showing off their Gemma's Jars,
and here are the Gemma's Jars in close up, bright and colourful, just as any little girl would like. They celebrate her life.
Kevin did get a little carried away.....
We are off on residential on 03/04 October, keep checking back for pix from there.
Remember, Small Thing - Big Impact.
more blog soon
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for doing this. It is a big impact, just like Gemma had on all who knew her. Like Fra said, she'd have been 3 months old on Tuesday, September 30, my birthday.
Love you all,
Liz