This is a dedication to Mother of the Year, Helena Kleinlein. We would also like to acknowledge her teacher, her daughter! They are a very special family, Mom, Dad, brother and sister and a very special child named Meghan whose life purpose is to tell her story of faith. This is one of the many amazing stories on their journey together in discovering the miracles of life. It will refresh your spirit about hope, trust and the true definition of what matters most and what really doesn’t matter.

Recently, Helena and Meghan ventured out from the safety of the rehab home to go to Church on a beautiful sunny day. Helena decided to take a leisurely walk with Meghan in her wheelchair and enjoy the blessings around them. The walk of gratitude began to extend beyond the road of comfort as Helena pushed Meghan up hill through six lanes of traffic in the busy city of Boston. They have been away from home for many long weeks to receive a special treatment for a brain tumor that seems to have a mind of its own. Helena just wanted to take the weekend break from rehab and the routine of hospital life to attend Church.

The trip was taking longer than expected, the day was hotter than originally felt and their drinking water had been consumed a while back. Helena’s arms and legs were beginning to really ache from pushing the wheelchair uphill and she was losing hope that their focused purpose would never come into sight. All that Helena could hear were the sounds of a busy city catering to nonstop traffic and crowds of tourists. In the midst of feeling once again that everything was beyond her control, a feeling of slight panic was beginning to take hold. In typical Meghan style, this sweet, pure soul saves the day with her amazing observations and says, “Mommy, do you hear that?”

“What, the traffic the people, my frustration?” Helena replies.

“No, the birds!” Meghan exclaims so sweetly and with such joy.

Helena pulled herself from the sinking feeling of defeat to listen for the birds. Once again, Meghan is correct. It was not an ordinary sound of birds, but choirs of birds singing like angels proclaiming the presence of hope, the pureness of life and the belief in “All is well.”

Helena smiled and laughed in awe that Meghan did it again! Her ability to live in the moment enabled her to thoroughly understand what really didn’t matter and find what did matter. The music of God’s presence being sung by the birds was worth the strenuous trip in the heat, traffic and city noise.

What would have mattered most to you? The chaos or the choir?

They arrived at Church, spent the time in prayer by giving thanks for all their blessings and happily made the trip back through a much easier, peaceful route than the trip before.

This is not only a dedication to Helena but also to Meghan with much gratitude from all the people who have been so blessed to share this journey with the Kleinlein family. They are the true picture of what it looks like to teach by example. They have taught us courage, strength, determination, patience, hope, faith, but most importantly, they have taught us what really doesn’t matter and what matters most. We are eternally grateful!

Yes, there is a happy ending and they are coming home soon! It appears that the treatment and all the prayers are working. More miraculous results are happening and are anticipated to continue. This is the story of never-ending faith and a family of love. Thank you Helena for answering Meghan’s call to be her mother and for doing it so filled with the spirit of God and grace.

Happy Mother’s Day to all those who play the role that loving soul’s play by bringing hope, faith and unconditional love into the lives of the “children” they are blessed to share life with. We all have the gifts to be a mother and the child. Have you used your gifts today?

Many blessings, love and light,

Joyce

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