NEIGHBORS TURN STREET PURPLE JUST BEFORE A SICK GIRL HEADS TO HEAVEN!
7-year-old Kayleigh McClendon won’t get to see Christmas this year. At least not from here on earth. But what she did get to see before leaving for Heaven was humanity at its finest. The entire neighborhood came together to honor the sick little girl by decking the street with purple lights — Kayleigh’s favorite color. And it was just in time.
The significance of purple lights
Kayleigh was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she turned seven. Try as they might, doctors just weren’t able to treat the cancer.
Unsure of how much time they had left with their little girl, Kayleigh’s parents decided to decorate early for Christmas. But instead of the traditional colors, they used purple lights. It’s Kayleigh’s favorite color. But more than that, it’s the color that represents brave Kayleigh’s fight with terminal brain cancer.
“For a 7-year-old she’s been tough through all of it. Pokes and prods and tests, and she did every single MRI and CT without sedation. And even for adults, that’s a huge deal,” said her dad. “It blows me away. . . the support we’ve had around us.”
No one knew how long Kayleigh had when they started decorating. But it didn’t matter. Be it a day, a week or several months, everyone was determined to make sure the little girl got the purple Christmas of her dreams.
They covered the entire street in purple lights in honor of the special little girl.
“I think they’ll know, before they get here, they’ll know, OK, we’re on Kayleigh’s street,” her dad said.
God’s perfect timing
As it turns out, the incredible act of kindness took place just in time. Just a few weeks after the neighborhood rallied together to decorate, Kayleigh left to be with the Lord.
Her mom wrote on Facebook:
“At 10:05 this morning our precious girl slipped from earth to eternity. Oh how our hearts are broken. There are no words for the hurt. The void. Yet even now, at our darkest, our God is good.
God granted Kayleigh perfect, beautiful peace. She was not in pain. She was wrapped tightly in my arms with her Daddy by her side as she gently drew her last breath. God was so good to spare us from watching her struggle. And is she is in heaven. Dancing. Twirling. Laughing. Beautiful. Whole. Healthy.”
This faithful family continues to rely on God for strength during this difficult time. We will continue to pray that they find peace in this difficult time. What a blessing that one of the last things Kayleigh got to see was people coming together in kindness.
BEAUTIFUL ARTISTIC GREENERY!
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OLD MAN RINGS DOORBELL, HANDS HER A LETTER AND DISAPPEARS by Barbara Diamond
This morning I was woken up by someone trying to get me to buzz them into the building.
I ignored the first two buzzers hoping they would go away but the third got me up.
I buzzed them in (we don’t have a working intercom so I couldn’t ask who they were).
Then I stood there waiting looking out the peep hole of the door.
An older gentleman gets to my door and knocks…
I opened asking if I could help him and all he said was, “Are you Karen?”
I told him no, that Karen was my mom and he gave a quick smile and handed me an unmarked envelope and walked away.

I get inside and open it up.“Please accept this gift as an act of random kindness. A cherished member of our family devoted much of her time and resources to helping people through ‘Random Acts Of Kindness’. She gave to others in many ways, and always did so anonymously. One way our family has chosen to honor her memory is to continue in the tradition of helping others in the community with acts of random kindness.
A ‘Random Act Of Kindness’ does not have to involve the giving of money. It can be as simple as sharing your time with someone, lending an ear, or offering a compliment. The most important part is that the act is unsolicited and done with no expectation of anything in return.
Although we do not know you personally, other members of our community identified you as a deserving recipient of this gift. Please use this money in any way you see fit, whether to alleviate some financial

strain or to provide you the opportunity to do something special for yourself.
We ask for nothing in return, but hope that you are encouraged to consider ways in which you can make a difference for someone else, and motivated to embrace the idea, and to carry on the tradition.”
The second I saw the money I sat on the floor. $1,000 from a stranger. I have no clue who the man was and he was gone by the time I got outside.
I called my mom and told her to sit down and read her the letter… she started bawling instantly.
My mom has been battling ovarian cancer for three years now. It has been a very long difficult journey mentally, physically, and financially.
However, this helps more than the giver knows.
They have taken some of that stress away and also given my mom hope and a reason to smile.
So, thank you. Thank you with everything in me and also for for carrying on such an amazing tradition.
Did the anonymous gift-giver know of Karen’s diagnosis or how much they needed this money? We may never know, but one thing’s for sure — this is an story of kindness and faith.
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Reach out to someone in need this week!
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Be His light in the darkness this week!
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