Minneapolis, Minnesota —

On my 40th birthday in October I waited for my daughter to call me all day, finally at 10pm the phone rang but it wasn’t her. It was a detective from Arizona calling to tell me my 21 year old daughter passed away of a fentanyl overdose. My heart has been broken into a million pieces ever since.

When I came home the other day to this heavy jar sitting in my entryway I was baffled as to where it came from. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for whoever dropped this blessing off. This Christmas season is going to be especially hard for myself and my family due to the loss but knowing that people are thinking and caring for me in so many ways really helps my heart continue to heal. Thank you to whoever sent this, thank you for this jar of hope- God bless you!!

— Vanessa Isaac Marlow