Tricia’s Gratitude Bell

Today marked a very special moment in my life.  Literally, a dream came true.  After 5 months of searching for a way to create my Gratitude Bell, I’m so excited to share my reaction of seeing it for the first time. It felt like Christmas! Although I helped direct the design of it, it wasn’t until this past Friday that I actually got to ring it and appreciate it fully. I literally just had yet another infusion just before receiving this in the mail! I also had to say goodbye to my dear oncologist who is going into breast cancer research! A heart-felt thanks to the Bevin Bells  company, who kindly worked with me when they heard about my desire to have a unique Gratitude Bell made so that people with stage 4 cancer can have their own bell to ring anytime we choose to be grateful. Not only did Bevin Bells invite me to help with its design, but they offered to print my poem that can be framed and placed near the Gratitude Bell, too. Additionally, they included a little story a...