Tristan's 3rd brithday "paying it forward"
After you perform or receive a random act of kindness in Tristan's honor, please comment on this blog post and let us know about your experience. You can leave your name, initials, or remain anonymous but PLEASE leave your city and state! Help us see how many lives Tristan is continuing to touch.
Tristan’s 3rd birthday
Help us celebrate (all month long)
Dear Family & Friends,
Tristan’s 3rd birthday will be October 20. Tristan touched many lives in his short forty hours of life. I would like to ask for your help in celebrating his 3rd birthday. I am requesting that you do a “random act of kindness” in Tristan’s honor. (If you have seen the movie “Pay It Forward” think along those lines). You can do anything and be as creative as you would like, for example, visit a shut-in, rake a neighbor’s yard, donate a toy to a hospital N.I.C.U. or P.I.C.U., pay for the persons lunch at the drive-thru behind you, compliment or smile at someone.
Now, here is the fun part, I would love to see how many people and how far away Tristan is continuing to touch. After you perform or receive a “random act of kindness” in Tristan’s honor please visit www.sevenpals.blogspot.com and tell us about your experience. You can leave your name, initials, or remain anonymous but please leave your city and state. Please help us see how many lives Tristan Jude is still touching.
Thank you for helping us celebrate and remembering all the positive ways that Tristan is still with us.
Love,
Dennis, Tracy, Annie, Abbie, Trey, and Ellie Paloucek
Please make a copy of this letter and leave it with the recipient so that they may have a chance to “Pay It Forward “ for Tristan.
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***YOU HAVE RECEIVED A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS IN HONOR OF TRISTAN JUDE PALOUCEK. PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.SEVENPALS.BLOGSPOT.COM AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE OR READ OF OTHERS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN TRISTAN’S 3RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Tristan’s 3rd birthday
Help us celebrate (all month long)
Dear Family & Friends,
Tristan’s 3rd birthday will be October 20. Tristan touched many lives in his short forty hours of life. I would like to ask for your help in celebrating his 3rd birthday. I am requesting that you do a “random act of kindness” in Tristan’s honor. (If you have seen the movie “Pay It Forward” think along those lines). You can do anything and be as creative as you would like, for example, visit a shut-in, rake a neighbor’s yard, donate a toy to a hospital N.I.C.U. or P.I.C.U., pay for the persons lunch at the drive-thru behind you, compliment or smile at someone.
Now, here is the fun part, I would love to see how many people and how far away Tristan is continuing to touch. After you perform or receive a “random act of kindness” in Tristan’s honor please visit www.sevenpals.blogspot.com and tell us about your experience. You can leave your name, initials, or remain anonymous but please leave your city and state. Please help us see how many lives Tristan Jude is still touching.
Thank you for helping us celebrate and remembering all the positive ways that Tristan is still with us.
Love,
Dennis, Tracy, Annie, Abbie, Trey, and Ellie Paloucek
Please make a copy of this letter and leave it with the recipient so that they may have a chance to “Pay It Forward “ for Tristan.
__________________________________________________________________
***YOU HAVE RECEIVED A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS IN HONOR OF TRISTAN JUDE PALOUCEK. PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.SEVENPALS.BLOGSPOT.COM AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE OR READ OF OTHERS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN TRISTAN’S 3RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
posted by sevenpals | 5:36 PM
39 Comments:
My best friend and cousin, Luca, gave me candy-smarties.
Ellie.
Webster Groves, MO
I picked tomatoes from mommy's garden Tristan and gave them to all our neighbors, Mrs. Stanley, Margo, Liz and Jason, Don and Elizabeth, and Frank. I did this in your honor.
Ellie, your big sister
Webster Groves, MO
My brother Joey and I help bring our neighbor's trash cans in every Friday after School.
Webster Groves, MO
It's Saturday night. My sisters and their husbands are over for dinner and, in the midst of the hubbub of preparing the meal, a small girl walks into the kitchen. She looks a little nervous (she doesn't know me all that well) as she raises a plastic bag. "Ellie, is that for me?", I say. No words in reply. She just nods her head yes and raises the bag higher still. I accept it, open the bag and say, "How did you know we forgot to buy tomatoes to go with our dinner? Thank you so much for making our meal complete." She smiles, nods again, and walks back out the door.
Many will be touched by this act of kindness. Two of my sisters were in tears after reading about Tristan and insisted on taking copies of his celebration plan home with them. They want to pass it along to many of their friends who they know will be inspired to start their own "Pay It Forward".
As for me, I keep seeing Ellie's glowing face. We were visited by two angels Saturday night. If we grown-ups could all be a little more childlike toward one another, the world would truly be a more peaceful place.
P.S. The homegrown tomatoes were THE BEST EVER!!!
-Ms. Vierling
Thank you for reminding me to think of others more often. Yesterday I sold several items at the children's resale shop and used my profit to purchase several books for a school in East St. Louis that one of our ECNS teachers also teaches at. I know they truly appreciate any books they get and it feels great.
Take Care
Jennifer Burrus
I thought who better to "pay it forward" to than Tristan's Grandma Annie. I took Grandma Annie out to lunch today! So, now it's Grandma Annie's turn to "pay it forward" to someone else!
My love and prayers are with all of you,
Love,
Barb Randman
I complimented my sister's hair and outfit.
Claire Hooker
We gave the profits from a lemonade stand to the APA in memory of Tristan Jude, and brought them towels too.
Claire, Chloe, and Morgan Hooker
I heated up my mom's shoulder pad for her just to be nice.
Claire and Chloe Hooker
I returned a lost paycheck to its owner.
Chris Hooker
To be continued....
In Memory of dear sweet Tristan and his ever so loving family I have been paying it forward to others who can not. I have been feeding lunch to a hospice patient at the St. Anthony's Hospice House. When I am feeding a patient the memory of Tristan is with me and the patient will soon be joining him. So hopefully they will pay it forward by giving a little of them selves to Tristan up in heaven.
All my Love,
Chrissy Gillick
Hi, I am Ann Vasileff's uncle, who lives in Alaska. I am now in Bhutan on a month long orthopedic surgery volunteer program. so this is a rather long distance birhtday wish from a small country in the mountains near Tibet. Best Wishes, Tom Vasileff
My friend Isabel's sister left her coat at Southwest Park so I asked my mom to drive me to their house so I can give it to her. Ava was very excited to have her coat back!!!
Webster Groves, MO
My mom took me to the store so I could get stuff and crafts for my aunt Tracy's Kids Kamp. I chose cool stikers, letters for the letter hunt game, halloween stuff, a dinosaur book, a card puzzle, and crazy straws. I hope she likes it all!!!
Webster Groves, MO
In memory of your Tristan, we gave my brother and sister-in-law, Chuck and Cathi Lammert, some outside toys for their granddaughter and new grandson.
Loved looking at all your pictures of Tristan with your family. God Bless- Mary and Joe Hittler
Saint Louis, MO
In honor of Tristan my 'random act of kindness' was to drive to and from our daughters home in Barnhart, MO on Fri Oct 3rd to watch the 5 youngest Halfmann's while my son-in-law went to a football game with their son David. Kay & Liz went ot look at a
college out of town. I really enjoy the kids, but was very tired that night so it was truly an act of kindness. May this years celebration of Tristan's life and death be JOYfilled for you and yours.
J = Jesus 1st
O = Others 2nd
Y = Yourself 3rd
Blessings, Elizabeth
I brought food to a family who had just lost their child and prayed for them while they begin this journey of grief.
In honor of my son, Tristan Jude I took "treats" to my dr's office and his staff for being so kind and compassionate to me these past three years.
tracy
My bff Bridget was in the hospital sick. I baked cookies and delivered them to her. She look much better now!
Still Webster Groves, MO :P
I gave a gift certificate to the neice of one of my co-workers. Her neice is in Highschool and just had a baby boy. She is in need and this blog prompted me to make the gift. Best wishes to your family.
Jane Vasileff
Ponte Vedra Beach,Florida
I delievered my best friend her favorite dessert today while she was at school, in honor of my brother tristan! Tristan i miss you!
Webster Groves, MO
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In honor of Tristan we will be raking leaves for two elderly people this weekend. I sure hope we have sunshine on Saturday!
Webster Groves, MO
for my brother tristan, i took rice krispy treats to my whole class and asked them to do random acts of kindness for others...i miss you alot tristan
love, trey (your favorite big brother)
We received the best Tristan birthday cake on tuesday night --Tristan's third birthday as a random act of kindness from the Jim and Jeanne Moore family. It was a wonderful surprise and yummy too. Also the two pepsi's were such a nice touch from them because i can never have enough pepsi : ) !!!! what a special and meaningful gift. thank you. the paloucek family
In Tristan’s memory, I made a donation to the Annunciation Athletic Association. I also hope to put a smile on Tracy’s face today with some of the memories we shared growing up together. Tracy, remember the long treks in the snow to the bush in your neighborhood to eat Campbell’s clam chowder soup out of the school thermoses, walking to the drug store and Crestwood mall, Judy Blume books, watching cable TV at your house, making bar soap, trying to sleep on the balcony with the June bugs? Remember getting in trouble the third day of first grade with Mrs. Elsey? I had a hard time reaching the circle on the blackboard where my nose was supposed to be. For the next two years I think we both won chatter-box of the year awards. I still remember all of the hours we spent listening to records at your house—The Cats in the Cradle, Afternoon Delight, Mr. Bojangles, Tainted Love and Don’t Stop Believin’. We tortured poor Paul, but we had fun too with the sleepovers, the refrigerator box we pushed each other over in and the water fights in the kitchen. We played with sweet Stephen the same time Billy was born and then we played with John. Remember the time we thought he could sit in the little antique rocking chair by your fireplace and he rolled right over onto the floor? He was probably only about two months old. We were supposed to be better sisters by then! Remember eating spaghetti and chocolate chip pancakes with your dad and listening to your mom’s Helen Reddy and other albums while she cleaned your house in the blue bandana (I can still smell the pledge!). I had so much fun being part of your family and I am sure you have a very lively and happy family today. I hope all of your memories come together to bring you joy and peace. Love, Ann. Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
In honor of Tristan's Pay it Forward Celebration, our family was out to dinner recently and we had a gift card with money left on it. We talk to the waitress and asked her to give the card to an older couple dining near us. We quickly left so the act of kindness would be a secret! :)
Annunication friend
St. Louis, MO
A co worker called and his mother had just passed away. He needed to leave town quickly and wouldn't be able to make a work committment that night. I said I would do the work, and when he offered to pay me, I explained about Tristan's Pay it Forward Celebration and told him to find a way to Pay it Forward. He was humbled by the gratitude and said he would definltely find a way to help someone else.
This celebration is a wonderful reminder for us to think beyond ourselves!
Annunication Friend
St. Louis MO
Saturday was "make a difference day". I help spread mulch at the play ground at Memorial park with my boy scout pack for two hours. It felt good doing a good deed and helping the community. Webster Groves's Mayor Gerry Welch stopped by the site and told us how great job we were doing and said thanks for working so hard. I did this on my cousin Tristan's memory.
Webster Groves, MO
i gave tristan's cd of music to 2 very special people, in his honor.
love, mommy
I was having lunch at McDonald's with my son Nathan and we sat next to a lady who had a little girl who looked to be about Nathan's age 4. The little girl wanted an ice cream after her lunch and her mom was looking in her purse a lot and told the little girl that she did not have any more money today for an ice cream. I had an extra coupon for a free ice cream and asked if the little girl could have it and the mom seemed so excited over this small coupon and thanked me a million times. It was so small but it felt good to do something and I thought of you a lot that day.
kim reichardt
missouri
Read an article in the local paper were a young man was hit by a car while changing a tire. He was without insurance, so I sent a check to the local bank which had set up an account for donations for him. I included a copy of Tristan's "pay it forward"
I just left some candy apples for three people who do a lot to help others.
The Pruters made a donation to the Natural Resources Defense Council to help restore a rain forest in Costa Rica by planting a tree in Tristan's memory. A certificate will follow in the mail.
Hugs,
Aunt Margie
We just wanted to let you know we were thinking of you & Tristan this weekend. Miss Sarah lost her phone while Trick or Treating Friday night..ugh! Saturday a family from Webster Acres called to let us know they found it in their yard. What a wonderful random act of kindness! It saved us a little money too...THANK YOU!!!
Steve, Joyce, Betsy & Sarah :)
Garrett & Matt had a thirteenth birthday party and asked their friends to bring donations instead of gifts. Annunciation's seventh grade class raised $580 in honor of Tristan for a parishoner undergoing treatment for breast cancer. We left the money and Tristan's letter on her doorstep and rang her doorbell. We hope this will make her struggle with cancer easier. Happy birthday, Tristan.
Two weeks ago our neighbors the Rudolphs came to our front door with a huge plate of fudge Christina and Sue had made for us in Tristan's honor. We enjoyed it and thought of Tristan quite a lot that week.
We have been trying to think of something to do ourselves for Tristan's birthday present. Tonight we went to Dr. Jazz because Kevin has been dying to try it out and saw a man sitting alone eating a meal. We thought what could be more randomly kind then to pay for his meal. While we were explaining our reasons to our waiter and the man's waitress, we found ourselves being thrilled by the joy of the experience and it was so delightful to see how the waitress' face just lit up. She kept repeating how wonderful an idea it was and how she had never heard of anything like it before. Well, we didn't get out of there before the man left (which would have made it a truly anonymous gift) so he came up and thanked us, giving us another chance to talk about Tristan and how we hoped the gift would keep on giving. It was a very spontaneous evening so we didn't have a copy of the letter but we made sure everyone knew the meal was from Tristan.
I was so touched by the tribute to Tristan. It so brings it home for someone who lost a child just prior to birth a number of years ago. Mary and I went to visit our two kids at Mizzou last weekend; walking out of the stadium after the Kstate game last week, stumbled over a pink cell phone on the sidewalk. To make a long story short, managed to get it back to the young lady Sunday evening through a number of phone calls across the state, and via Mary's other daughter who is a teacher in Columbia. From all of us, this one's for Tristin.
Dennis and Tracy, we are always thinking about you and your family. Eventhough we did not meet Tristan, he has a special place in our hearts! It should make us happy to think that Tio is with him in heaven watchin over us!
We love you!
The Tiemeyers
Hello. My name is Jennifer Engel. I lost my son Vincent on August 23rd 2007. I was also at this years Sharewalk. I remember hearing Tristin's name called.
Here is my sons website
VINCENT ENGEL
http://vincent-von-engel.memory-of.com
http://glorybabies.org/
Tristan's blog has inspired us to ask 'what more can we do for others'. So we dug through our closets and donated several coats that weren't being used much. We have dug deep into our pockets to put more cans in our grocery cart for those in need. And we've been putting our food scraps out the back door instead of in the trash can. Now we have fat squirrels in our yard and an opposum and raccoon that are regular visitors. Thank you Tristan for reminding us to think of others!
I was shopping at the mall during Christmas break and i had a gift card for 10 dollars that expired the next day. I gave it to a lady in line instead of using it to buy a t-shirt that i liked. :]
Last night at the angel of hope ceremony some random man gave Annie, mom, and I white roses to place on the angle statue in memory of you.
-your big sister
Abbie
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