Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Hudson’s
Day of Kindness on June 25th.
The response was overwhelming and so inspiring to me, and I can’t
imagine a better way to celebrate Hudson’s birthday in Heaven. I can just see him laughing and dancing
and enjoying all of the incredible kindness that was spread in his honor that
day. We are making this an annual
tradition and would love to have everyone be a part of it in the years to come.
Hudson was a child filled with joy. He loved life and made the best out of
every situation. One of Hudson’s
favorite things to do was dance.
Anytime he heard music he would start dancing, whether we were at home
or out in public. One day at the
zoo we were walking along the sidewalk to go see some of the animals, and all
of a sudden he just stopped and started dancing to the music that was playing
in the background. The zoo was
packed and people were passing us on both sides, but I didn’t stop him or try
to get him to move over. I loved
that he was truly living in the moment.
He taught me a very valuable lesson at the zoo that day. Don’t worry about what everyone else is
thinking, and don’t let fear stop you from enjoying life. Dance, love, laugh, be silly and
cherish the small moments. When
it’s all over the little things are what you will miss the most.
At Hudson’s memorial service, our pastor surprised us with
an impromptu dance session. It was
perfect and just what Hudson would have wanted. Everyone there learned Hudson’s three signature dance moves
and we danced together for him. I
wanted to share a video I took several months ago on my cell phone of Hudson
dancing. It makes me smile every
time I watch it and reminds me to stop and recognize the beautiful small
moments that make up life.
I hope you dance.
