tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post2930748522037457448..comments2023-09-20T00:13:37.931-04:00Comments on One Good Thing: Do One Good Thing for Hudson’s BirthdayMandy Hitchcockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365577216317740232noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-8437868613097728932010-12-06T22:22:53.364-05:002010-12-06T22:22:53.364-05:00We donated toiletries and games to a shelter for h...We donated toiletries and games to a shelter for homeless children in San Diego. We think about you guys so much! Thank you for sharing this way to celebrate Hudson's birthday!Andrea GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193880782036102453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-82037171656156117752010-12-03T21:27:36.484-05:002010-12-03T21:27:36.484-05:00I am a friend of Jake and Andrea Grillot's and...I am a friend of Jake and Andrea Grillot's and heard about One Good Thing from Andrea. My daughters love animals, too, so we took a donation of food and toys to a no-kill animal shelter called Safe Harbor here is Cape Girardeau, Missouri. I hope it helps even the tiniest bit to know that Hudson's spirit and the amazing love you share is being spread around the country. <br /><br />JeannieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-35207352886591517932010-12-03T07:40:09.014-05:002010-12-03T07:40:09.014-05:00In honor of Hudson...
My 4 year old and 8 year ol...In honor of Hudson...<br /><br />My 4 year old and 8 year old each took a name from the angel tree and then went shopping to make sure that these children had something to open on Christmas.<br /><br />We also rounded up clothes and toys that don't get much use anymore and donated them to the battered woman's shelter that houses families in need.Lisa Familonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-36156112269940513872010-12-02T20:33:13.933-05:002010-12-02T20:33:13.933-05:00I donated to the Boston Children's Museum toda...I donated to the Boston Children's Museum today while thinking of Hudson.<br /><br />Take care, and thank you for sharing your daughter with us.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500987056424242419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-82414194689824191022010-12-02T09:50:40.712-05:002010-12-02T09:50:40.712-05:00Mandy, I donated today to the CureSearch walk to f...Mandy, I donated today to the CureSearch walk to find a cure for children's cancer. I specifically donated to a "team" for a 3-year-old girl in my community who is fighting Wilm's tumor (and doing really well). <br /><br />Eve's mom keeps a blog that I really love -- it's really funny most of the time, but also so obviously filled with mama love and her desire to protect her daughter and other kids.<br /><br />evegriffith.blogspot.comAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934086303273850194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-36543248655622604392010-12-01T23:41:24.545-05:002010-12-01T23:41:24.545-05:00I have been thinking of you through my friend Kell...I have been thinking of you through my friend Kelley.... I am so very sorry and sad for your loss. Hudson is so precious and she was only surrounded by perfect love during her life. How lucky she was to have you as her mama.<br /><br />Be strong, hang in there. Much peace, LBSsatterlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-701920920536492562010-12-01T23:21:42.760-05:002010-12-01T23:21:42.760-05:00To help conserve our sea turtles, your special ani...To help conserve our sea turtles, your special animal for Hudson, I adopted one in Hudson's name. Everyone can keep track of Pati here:<br />http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?tag_id=96292<br /><br />Love you, LindsayLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288791714855741814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-12302774087318830112010-12-01T21:06:53.495-05:002010-12-01T21:06:53.495-05:00I paid for the car behind me at Taco Bell tonight....I paid for the car behind me at Taco Bell tonight...even though I made a donation to St. Ann's last evening, I still wanted to do something nice for an individual ~ just to brighten someone's day. When I told the cashier at the window to ring up the order behind me as well, she said, "Oh, do you know them?" I said "No, I just want to do One Good Thing to honor someone's memory today."<br /><br />We had beautiful blue skies here in Winston Salem this morning, and I have been thinking about you, Ed, and Hudson all day. And I think she would have LOVED Elmo cupcakes. :)<br /><br />~JillianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-5015462893624318492010-12-01T18:57:59.620-05:002010-12-01T18:57:59.620-05:00I donated to Multnomah County Animal Services'...I donated to Multnomah County Animal Services' "Shelter Dreams," which will fund opening a new shelter in close-in Portland, OR. The current shelter is too small and poorly located far from the city. Consequently they have low adoption and high euthanasia rates.<br /><br />A larger shelter in the city will give more animals a chance to find a good home. <br /><br />Happy Birthday Hudson!Brandon A. Barnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294313616237667399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-13863162516076412422010-12-01T15:06:54.630-05:002010-12-01T15:06:54.630-05:00I made a donation to Hudson's fund at Children...I made a donation to Hudson's fund at Children's Hospital in her name today. May God bless her sweet soul.Dusted Recordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04872623165471720353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-20861331290316892062010-12-01T14:58:11.713-05:002010-12-01T14:58:11.713-05:00Mandy-- I met you and your Hudson once at a Brookl...Mandy-- I met you and your Hudson once at a Brookland playgroup and remember you both vividly. (I did the mom-share with Andrea and Jake during their last year in DC.) I have been following your story since Andrea first posted it on Facebook. Truly amazing what you have done through your grief-- and I thank you for having challenged me to be a better mother. Know how many good, wonderful, beautiful things have happened because of Hudson's life.<br /><br />I am living in Guyana now and am donating baby clothes and diapers to an Amerindian village here in honor of your daughter and her second birthday.<br /><br />I am thinking of you and am thankful for your courage in sharing,<br />Caroline HenryCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411888597278685528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-59567003239609775882010-12-01T14:44:04.224-05:002010-12-01T14:44:04.224-05:00Today I responded to an email from a man I do not ...Today I responded to an email from a man I do not know who is despondent about his wife's brain tumor recurrence. My brother also has just had a recurrence of his brain tumor. What I wrote to the man is that I hope he will be able to "keep on keeping on" because the other option is to fall apart and give up, and I refuse to do that. Hudson's all-too-brief life and your openness remind me to be vulnerable. Thank you.mevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367970701350608309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-11450792065848913442010-12-01T13:23:18.766-05:002010-12-01T13:23:18.766-05:00I first heard of Hudson's story from a friend ...I first heard of Hudson's story from a friend whose daughter suffered a severe GBS infection, and it turns out we have another mutual friend in common (the Cox family). My heart aches for your family. My family will drive over to Children's this weekend and make a donation to Dr. Bear's Closet in Hudson's name.Cynthianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-47195705574456661212010-12-01T13:11:41.592-05:002010-12-01T13:11:41.592-05:00I'll dedicate a yoga practice to her.I'll dedicate a yoga practice to her.Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420182897692838331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-52423759676455627722010-12-01T11:37:02.619-05:002010-12-01T11:37:02.619-05:00I donated to St. Anne's in Hudson's name t...I donated to St. Anne's in Hudson's name today. Erin HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-17604128896733648822010-12-01T11:28:12.624-05:002010-12-01T11:28:12.624-05:00We made a donation to the Arboretum this morning i...We made a donation to the Arboretum this morning in memory of Hudson. Tyler and I did a little thing too, I will send you pics to your e-mail. Love to you guys, thinking of you so much today.tylersmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901435289448213045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-36671677932372084512010-12-01T10:34:40.594-05:002010-12-01T10:34:40.594-05:00Heartbreaking and intensly sweet. I think it is a...Heartbreaking and intensly sweet. I think it is a beautiful idea. I will make a donation to the Arboretum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-2149623979485455592010-11-30T23:19:42.517-05:002010-11-30T23:19:42.517-05:00...made a small donation to St. Ann's in memor......made a small donation to St. Ann's in memory of Hudson's beautiful life. I wish I could do more, but I figured that was a fitting tribute and definitely a worthwhile cause. Love & peace to you, Mandy...<br /><br />~JillianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-54638411860408802192010-11-30T17:59:34.866-05:002010-11-30T17:59:34.866-05:00My son and I will buy some toys and donate them to...My son and I will buy some toys and donate them to Toys for Tots to mark Hudson's birthday. No act seems sufficient to honor Hudson's beautiful spirit, but I decided I just have to find something, no matter how small or trivial it seems because something done is better than the best thoughts.<br /><br />Hudson and you remain in our thoughts and prayers and I hope that each act of kindness in honor of Hudson this week brings a small measure of peace to you.ericabaugh@comcast.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336796508956764030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-90250581010404294962010-11-30T15:51:48.683-05:002010-11-30T15:51:48.683-05:00Thank you for shairing Hudson's beautiful life...Thank you for shairing Hudson's beautiful life with all of us. I am just a stranger whose life has been forever altered by the sadness of your story and the grace with which you share it. I am now teaching my own kids One Good Thing. <br /><br />My daughter just celebrated her first birthday and we received an abundance of toys. This week, I plan to take many of those toys and donate them to a local shelter for single, pregnant women. In additon, my boys and I just made a trip to Target where they each purchased a toy with their own money that will also go to the shelter. My prayers are with you.<br />- PollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-1123920633152954912010-11-30T14:56:30.710-05:002010-11-30T14:56:30.710-05:00Mandy,
I love your idea to celebrate Hudson's...Mandy,<br /><br />I love your idea to celebrate Hudson's birthday! What an amazing way to let her bright little spirit shine on. I just want to say that I've been a reader here since June and how much your blog has changed my life, though I know that's was not your intention starting out and I am so very sorry for your loss. One Good Thing is that Hudson's life has encouraged me to live and parent with out abandon and most especially not to take things (or people) for granted. In honor of Hudson's birthday I have made donations today to both Toys For Tots and Proctor and Gamble's Safe Drinking Water Program. Prayers for peace are being sent your way.<br /><br />BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-36598455968032742322010-11-30T11:26:06.029-05:002010-11-30T11:26:06.029-05:00Been thinking on this one, and saw a bin today for...Been thinking on this one, and saw a bin today for Toys-for-Tots, an organization all of our old CLS dances used to benefit. So, later today, Caroline and I are going to purchase some Elmo toys to donate in honor of Hudson. Thank you for helping us all find a way to honor your beautiful baby.<br /><br />Lots of love to you, Ed, and the Penguin. <br />-amberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-4484151704590023592010-11-30T11:08:06.899-05:002010-11-30T11:08:06.899-05:00Dear Mandy -- What a wonderful expression of love ...Dear Mandy -- What a wonderful expression of love for your darling beautiful daughter! My children and I will be bringing toys to Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria - the new toys will be distributed to children who are in need -- each toy we bring will have a tag that it is in Honor of Hudson's Second Birthday - 12/1 - and given in Loving Memory of Hudson. We will also be bringing bags of dog food to Lost Dog Animal Rescue as we adopted our hound from them and those bags will also be donated in Honor of Hudson's Second Birthday and in Loving Memory of her. Prayers for comfort -- MariannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-79094641868277762372010-11-29T22:56:36.932-05:002010-11-29T22:56:36.932-05:00Mandy, this is a wonderful idea to honor Hudson...Mandy, this is a wonderful idea to honor Hudson's beautiful life. Although I have never met you, Ed, or Hudson, it is clear to me that all three of you are constantly making the world a better place. As I've said before, Hudson's life (and the fact that you are so bravely sharing her with the world) has inspired me on more than one occasion to not only look for One Good Thing, but also to be more grateful for all of the wonderful people in my life.<br /><br />This week, I will find a child to sponsor this Christmas season. In Hudson's memory, another child will be able to celebrate Christmas. I will also donate to St. Ann's, (inspired by a previous comment) as I can tell from what you've written that it is an amazing place. I teach preschool, and I know that daycare centers like St. Ann's are rare.<br /><br />I hope that you and Ed can find some peace this month, though I know that will be hard to come by. You guys and Hudson and the Little Penguin are constantly in my thoughts, especially this week.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440388020197833499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239796424430952907.post-14986830581037756712010-11-29T19:06:00.448-05:002010-11-29T19:06:00.448-05:00Mandy,
For months I have been struggling to find s...Mandy,<br />For months I have been struggling to find some volunteer work that means something to me. I have always volunteered and offered my time to others, whether through mentoring, building houses, or supporting domestic and sexual violence survivors. And, while my past volunteer work has certainly been meaningful, after Hudson's death and Clara's ordeal, I could not seem to find the right thing to do that would honor both of them. <br /><br />Over the weekend, I finally remembered the Ronald McDonald House family room at Duke Hospital that we used some while Clara was in the NICU. I just sent off my application to volunteer at either the house or at the hospital. I hope that I will be able to do one good thing each time I volunteer for parents, siblings, and other loved ones of children who are at Duke Hospital. I will do so in Hudson's and Clara's names.<br /><br />Much love to you, Ed, and the little Penguin this week and always,<br />Lisa S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com