I think that what helps us get through these times will be to know that we take the things about Jake that have changed us and moved us and keep them going. As I mentioned in the previous post, I believe that Jake has reminded us of the things that are important above all else which is family and friends. All too often we put our "needs" in front of them and can end up missing out on time with others realizing this after it is too late. My friend Sue Foote, who is a breast cancer surviver and coincidentally gave me the idea to do a blog left a comment on the previous blog entry that has given me an idea. Here is the context of the email:
Sue has left a new comment on your post "What I Feel Happy About": Loved reading this, Dan. My mom sent everyone in my family a Starbucks card for Christmas, with a note to take just one other family member out for coffee with it. None of us have done it yet. We will this week. Love, Sue The Jake Pastel Coffee Club Member
As I did in the earlier posts, I would like to put this "out there" to everyone reading this and try to see if it can be accomplished. Once again the power of the people reaching out towards a common good.
Here it is:
I would like to have someone get in contact with the Starbucks company. This company has been very good to us. Not only did Jake like to go there for the Frappacino drinks but several of the stores hosted donations from the workers and then gave us the money to help with our expenses. I would like to create a Jake Pastel Coffee card. The card would have Jakes picture on it and the words "Honest, Sweet Sincere". People could purchase these cards and use them to take others in their family that they were not very close with out for coffee and conversation. A mother for example could use it to help improve the relationship with her daughter. The idea is to simply spend a few moments out of your day doing nothing but sitting across the table from one another one on one talking. The picture of Jake on the card would remind us that the card should not be used simply for ourself but in an attempt to get closer to those we do not know well or would like to feel closer with. This would be the beginning of The Jake Pastel Coffee Club.
So there it is. I am putting it out there. Power of the people. Power of the Internet. I believe that someone knows someone else who knows someone else that can make this happen. I would like to try to see if we can make this happen ASAP and before time and responsibility causes us to forget how sad and terrible times like this can be.
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Hi Dan,
I think it's a great idea. While Starbucks doesn't do photos now, you can still do a personalized card while you're waiting for someone to make it happen with Starbucks. I was just playing around with a customized card, and created one with a guy on the beach, T-shirt, brown curly hair, baseball cap and put on the card, "Honest. Sweet. Sincere. Jake's Coffee Club" (2 lines) While this isn't his photo, it's something that could happen quickly. If you told us all how you want it to look, we'd all have ones that look alike. Just a thought...
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