She is a small, quiet woman with a big smile and a friendly
and gracious heart. Fridays are her preferred shopping day at Hope House, and
she arrives early, rain or shine, to be one of the first in line. We open at
noon and she is often on our front porch by 8am, sitting quietly with a good
book or chatting with those others who have begun to come and join her for a Friday
morning social time. Rules are important to “Sally”, and she polices the crowd
that gathers closer to our open hours, making sure everyone knows their place
in line and there is no cutting in line with Sally around! I have jokingly told
her I am going to put her to work as a personal shopper for others, since she
is so good at finding what they need and what would look good on them. Sally cares
about others, shares her kindness and sweetness at will and is well loved here
at Hope House. The occasional gift of her Asian food is a real treat to those
who love sushi. Sally is a big part of our Hope House family, a beloved
grandmother to many of our clients and a shining star in our universe.
My Fridays are marked by opening that front door at noon to
Sally’s smiling face, helping to make the chaos of Friday more bearable. Two days
ago, Sally was struck by a car while crossing a nearby street in the evening. She
has suffered massive injuries and is in critical condition at the local
hospital. My Friday is not the same, everything seems “off” and many of our
staff and clients are distraught at the news. We are heartily praying for her
and hope more than anything to see her smiling face at our door again in the
future.
Please pray for
Sally.
