The Start of a Simple Gesture
Following a bright, sunny day in a small suburban neighborhood, eight-year-old Emily had decided it was time to let the red helium balloon soar into the sky. She was that bright, imaginative sort of girl and this was no ordinary balloon; instead, she had written a heartfelt note for her late grandfather attached to it. What she wrote in that note was a mix of innocence regarding dreams of happiness, love for him, and wishing happiness to whoever found it.
Of course, on her mom and dad’s part, they did not even consider the incident as Emily’s birthday activity. For Emily, however, it was a very serious task. She tied the note very securely on the balloon string. “I hope Grandpa sees this in heaven,” she whispered as she let go of the balloon and allowed it to drift upward as she held her family watching as it disappeared into the horizon with a smile.
As Emily soared high carried by the wind with the balloon, none of them knew how this simple act would trigger a chain of events to touch lives beyond their small community.
