We first chat with Kathy Flores, the Director of Anti-violence with Diverse and Resilient-Appleton. Kathy shares the vision of the organization and gives details on a concert Wednesday night.
A story that’s caught international attention, has a tie to Northeast Wisconsin. This story, reflecting the power of kindness and human connection during our times of sorrow.
With today’s technology, it can be difficult to let go of someone who’s passed away. A person doesn’t just leave behind an address. Today there are social media accounts, cell phone numbers, etc. For some people, those accounts can bring comfort. Maybe its through visiting their social media pages or calling their phone to hear their voice on their voice mailbox.
For a Minnesota woman named Ruth Murray, comfort came in texting the number belonging to her late brother, Mike. She never expected a reply and according to this BBC article, and would message his number as a form of comfort after the loss of her big brother.
She texted his number for six months, not knowing his number had eventually been reassigned. When her phone buzzed with a message from her brother’s number, the BBC shares that her stomach dropped, as she had recently texted him about how much she missed him.
The person on the other end though, was Amber Leinweber, from Oshkosh, and what happens from here is truly an example of human kindness that we all need to be reminded of.
