“Chaya Ahuva’s Legacy
Chaya Ahuva was only with us for a short time but in that time inspired a tremendous amount of love and selflessness. Even before she was born, people stopped their busy lives to do chessed, organizing tehillim groups, and offering rides and food. People who were dealing with their own pain looked outside of themselves and asked us what they could do. People let us know about mitzvos that they were taking on, davening slower, saying brachos out loud. Strangers showed genuine concern. People who were at a minyan where I asked people to say tehillim were coming over to me days later to find out how things were.
We received fresh eyes. Eyes that see the love, kindness, and self sacrifice for others.
We’ve been getting asked what people can do to perpetuate Chaya Ahuva’s memory. Her short time on this earth was completely surrounded by love and caring. I ask for help to keep that going, to help transform the world so that it more resembles her experience on it.
That friend you haven’t spoken to in a while? Give them a call just to say hi.
That crossing guard you pass a few times a day? The bus driver, taxi driver, waiter at a restaurant, smile and say thank you.
Say brachos out loud with a moment more of kavanah. (G-d definitely deserves appreciation!!)
Be there for people on THEIR terms. (I speak from personal experience when I saw that a warm smile and a hug can be life saving. The people I appreciated the most were those who got in touch to let me know that they were thinking of me and that they were there for me whenever I was ready.)
Let’s reach out and connect with each other. Let’s see what we can do to make someone else’s life better and richer.
Sincerely
Chaya Ahuva’s Tatty
Avi zuber”