Who Needs Love

Love Requests

Lorie & Lily

Losing her husband, Jeremy to suicide has been a seemingly unbearable loss. Their sweet girl, Lily (7 years old) has kept life moving forward for Lorie. Jeremy’s spirit will live on in Lily. They will remember the best parts of him as they journey through the future.

Lorie and Jeremy met in 2007 in the Tetons. They married in 2011, welcomed their daughter into the world in 2017. They exchanged mountain life for the blue waters of Lake Michigan in 2021.

What kind of love do they need?
They need compassionate words as they step onto a road without Lorie’s husband and Lily without her father.

Amy

I feel alone.

I have had a terrible year I lost my brother to suicide and it’s been tough.

What kind of love do they need?

Angela

My Mother got major surgery for a hiatal hernia and had every organ on her body operated on.

I would say I know making life style changes is difficult but you are a fighter. Think about all the memories you will share with Violet.

What kind of love do they need?
She is a wonderful person that lights up the room. Full of energy. Everyone loves her. She is the best grandmother and mother.

Hilary, Camden & Cadence

Hilary lost her husband and Camden and Cadence lost their father in a tragic motorcycle accident in the Palisades Reservoir in June. His name was Jaremy, he was beloved by everyone who knew him. He was a family man, a talented performing artist and musician, and a successful business owner of a tile company. Jaremy loved watching his kids excelling in sports and activities, going on outdoor adventures like camping and boating with family and friends. He was loving and caring, he was charming, and his laugh was absolutely infectious. Jaremy lived large, embracing life and love packed into the short 47 years that he lived.

What kind of love do they need?
Compassion and comfort for his wife, Hilary and two teenagers, Camden and Cadence. If you knew Jaremy, share memories of him. If you know Hilary or the kids, share kind words and comfort. The grieving process never ends and they will forever miss their husband and father. Even if you didn’t know them, feel free to send them some love.

Jess

Jess’s sister has Huntington’s disease. She’s already in a facility to help her with her medical condition. Jess feels immense stress, sadness and helplessness surrounding her sister and her relationship with her. There were words that weren’t said to repair her relationship with her. A lot of hurt is associated with her. She wishes she could have made amends with her when she was healthier and had the ability to fully understand her.

What kind of love do they need?
Compassion, understanding, comfort, hugs

Reminder that she is a kind loving person, that she doesn’t need to hold on to those feelings of guilt, that her being here now for her is enough.

What can you tell me about them?
Jess wasn’t raised with a lot of outward expressions of love. As an adult she is realizing how much that means to her. She’s very generous with her time and energy. She loves to bake cakes for friends and her artistry is incredible! She’s a great gift giver, very thoughtful.

Jeff

The person who would like some love is myself. I am alone, isolated in need of meaningful love and validation.

What kind of love do they need?
That I am worthy. I have a purpose and meaningful things to share. I am thoughtful caring and kind. I am a giving person. Words of encouragement, inspiration, loving and supportive.

I am a wonderful father. I am a beekeeper. I like to share my knowledge and experiences with others. I am helpful and supportive.

Heather

I need love because I’m going through a lot.

What kind of love do they need?
Support, kindness

James

My husband is my best friend. We’ve have been together forever and we have two sons together, one with autism.

What kind of love do they need?
Appreciation, kindness.

“I love you for being my best friend”

Josh, Kjera, Kyrie & Auggie

Josh, Kjera and their two kids, Kyrie and Auggie were in a terrible car accident where they flipped. Josh sustained the brunt of the injuries. After arriving at the hospital, he underwent surgery for a severe neck fracture. Alongside the fracture, he suffered a brain bleed, bruised spleen, collapsed artery and broken shoulder.

Auggie (13) sustained a concussion and back fracture, while Kyrie (4) walked away with just a scrape. Their mom had primarily “blunt force” bruising from the force of her seat belt and airbags.

Josh quickly recovered from the brain bleed and internal injuries, which was nothing short of miraculous.

What kind of love do they need?
Kindness, love, healing words, encouragement, prayers, jokes to lighten things up.

What can you tell me about them?

Josh and Kjera are part of an improv group called Laff Staff that entertains the community year in and out. They are both a light that brings joy and kindness by just being their energetic and silly selves.

See their GoFundMe here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-griffith-familys-recovery-journey

Alice

Alice was recently diagnosed with pneumonia. She was moved to the ICU, heavily sedated on a ventilator and being fed with a tube. She doesn’t understand what’s happened to her and you can’t communicate with her so she can understand. Alice has been intellectually disabled her whole life. When her sedation lowered she’s very upset and wanted to remove her restraints and get out of there.
Now she is home but in bed resting much of the day.

What kind of love do they need?

Send her beautiful things like kitties, puppies, colorful things, flowers, anything to bring a smile to her face. Let her know that she’s loved.

What can you tell me about them?

Alice is a very special person, and has always been extraordinary. She’s loving and kind. Her parents have always taken care of her up until her parents entered their senior years they couldn’t offer the same kind of care they once could. Include her mother in this note of love too, her name is Louise. She lost her husband and her beloved partner, Victor to Alzheimer’s years ago and she misses him deeply.

Rachel

Rachel has survived 7 years of breast cancer diagnoses. More recently she has received bad news that chemotherapy wasn’t working anymore. She now is facing Stage 4 cancer and has advanced to her liver.

What kind of love do they need?

Kindness, comfort

If you know how difficult cancer is, share your unique story, relate to her.

What can you tell me about them?

Evil eye is her favorite thing in the world. She’s was pediatric nurse. She’s a mama of one beautiful little boy, David, named after her husband. She’s loyal to the bone, Cares so much for others, even when she’s going through everything. She put together a care self for people going through treatment so they could have some self care items after their tough treatments.

She loves country music, rap, pop and party songs!

Christina

Christina recently lost her younger sister and best friend, Allison to a tragic boating accident in the Bahamas.

What kind of love they need?
Comfort, kind words during this painful grief of losing a sister and her best friend

What can you tell me about them?
Christina and Allison are two years apart in age. They ran track together in high school, remained close through there entire life. Laughter was always a part of their relationship, always goofing off together.

More about Allison: Allison was well-loved by all she knew and was a brilliant woman who will be fondly remembered for her warmth, beauty, loving nature, loyalty, humor, creativity, athleticism and culinary skills.

Tyke & Abbey

Recently, Tyke was diagnosed with kidney cancer and needs surgery immediately. With such unexpected news, they need our prayers and support more than ever. See his GoFundMe page.

What kind of love do they need?
Kindness, positive messages, healing energy, Christian centered messages, Words of encouragement for both Tyke and Abbey, pretty images for Via

What can you tell me about them?
Tyke is the most positive and caring person I’ve ever met. He continues to be so, no matter what challenges come his way. He is a devoted husband to Abbey and a loving father to his beautiful daughter Via, who just turned one this year.

Anfal

Anfal is struggling with her mental health. The medication that has helped in the past has stopped working. This has resulted in months of volatility and currently hospitalization. Mental health issues in children are extremely difficult!

What kind of love do they need?
Anfal needs joy. She needs reminded that even though right how is hard, life is worth living. I would tell Anfal, her unique gifts and talents are very needed in the world. I would remind her that all people are individuals and she is wonderful because she is unique. I would remind her that it is possible to find health.

What can you tell me about them?
Anfal is a delightful little girl. She has written a PSL letter every time a booth is present where she is. Anfal is an artist! Anfal is an entrepreneur, she makes jams, perfumes and leather work. Anfal is smart! Anfal’s name comes from the Quran.

Stephen

Recently my husband lost his mom and I feel like he can use some love.

What kind of love do they need?
I would like to remind them they are loved.

What can you tell me about them?
He’s the sweetest guy I know.

Lisa

Lisa was recently was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She starts treatment this week, her and her husband Ted need all the love and support they can get. I figured what a wonderful way to show them our love.

What kind of love do they need?
I believe she needs encouragement and a reminder that she is strong and that she will fight this diagnosis.

Also silly jokes maybe since she will be getting chemo for 7 hrs a day she can read something funny possibly.

What can you tell me about them?
Lisa and her husband run the restaurant at the Flying Saddle in Alpine Wyoming. They pretty much work a lot. I do know that they love Florida, beaches, they have a dog. I don’t know much about Lisa but I know she loves flowers. And her favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks.

Meghan

Meghan was recently diagnosed with ALS at the age of 38.  
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Kahn’s diagnosis has affected one of her legs, making her limp, and the disease’s progression will soon require her to be in a wheelchair, forcing her family to have to move to an ADA-accessible home, among other life changes.

What kind of love do they need?
Meghan and her family can use words of encouragement, silly jokes, inspiring quotes, beautiful pictures and thoughtful letters.

What can you tell me about them?
I grew up with Meghan–we graduated high school together, and worked a summer job together during college. She has always been extremely kind, considerate, and cares about anyone she meets. Meghan is a passionate and talented elementary school teacher in Portland, Oregon. Her beautiful, young family is made up of her husband Jonathan, son Ari (9) and daughter Sloan (6). Meghan loves the Oregon Ducks, she loves to ski, travel, and any adventure outdoors!

Watch a video telling Meghan’s unique story, living with ALS:

Eli (3.5), Heidi & Jim

Eli (3.5 years old) and his grandfather (papa), Jim were recently in a bad car accident (from a driver who was speeding and failed to stop at a stop sign) that resulting in Jim’s pelvis fractured in multiple places, hip dislocated and sciatic nerve nearly severed.

Eli is 3.5 and survived the accident seemingly unscathed. He was treated and released by the paramedics and the hospital without my consent and has shown obvious signs of PTSD having witnessed his papa in accrue suffering and having experienced an impact that was so violent it totaled Jim’s car and sent him to the hospital – where he’s been for almost two weeks… Eli is enraged and violent when the incident comes up in conversation, when he feels comfortable and trusting the person visiting and stays long enough to let the anger and distraction pass he describes how ‘papa’s knee hurts.’ Eli likely saw his papa in extreme pain.

Heidi is Eli’s mom, and has been relying on her father, Jim as her ‘co-parent’ as her childcare provider. With Jim’s injury it’s really put Heidi in a tough spot with her employer and her ability to work consistent hours.

What kind of love do they need?
Compassion, kindness, healing energy, silly jokes

Eli cannot read – so pictures/drawings are best

What can you tell me about them?
Jim has been active his whole life through skiing and hiking his whole life. He has now stationary to heal and I’m sure it is so difficult for him.

Heidi is a yoga instructor, a writer, and a loving and kind person.

See the GoFundMe setup to help with Jim’s recovery

Ella

She lost her grandma recently.

What kind of love do they need?
Compassion

She needs smiles, laughter, and friendship.

“I hope you overcome this loss. I love being your friend.”

What can you tell me about them?
Ella loves blue, gymnastics and baby snow tigers

Adam

His mom recently died of breast cancer and I think his family isn’t doing well.

What kind of love do they need?
I’m so sorry that this happened. I know how it feels. I really hope you feel better.

He needs smiles, laughter, hugs and friendship.

What can you tell me about them?
Adam loves Pokémon, especially Pikachu. His favorite color is green.

Amelia

She’s been going through a lot lately and needs to know she’s not alone. Amelia is one of the strongest people I know, but I think sometimes she needs to know that she is enough and that no matter what she will be good. She grew up in a family that didn’t know how to raise her, she’s been forgotten about and treated not great. So she needs some love!

What kind of love do they need?
I would say Amelia you are my favorite person in the whole world. Even when I can’t feel my legs, even when I’m exhausted and down and tired you are there for me. You need to know your own worth. It doesn’t come from people expectations of you. It doesn’t come from what you can do for me or others. It comes from who you are as a person inside you. As a person that never gives up no matter what you’ve been through. Keep you head up.

She needs love that is unconditional, accepting and non judgemental. She loves anything Disney and the notebook and toy story 3 is her favorite movies.

What can you tell me about them?
She is a trans woman that has been through the ringer. She has autism. BPD, and other medical conditions. She has a family that does not support who she is and she has put all this effort into being an amazing partner and person despite all that. Her favorite color is teal. Her favorite Disney character is sorcerer Mickey and baby Pegasus from Hercules.

Rebecca

Struggling with depression/anxiety/PTSD, just lost both parents/her Dad (her only supports in all ways), disconnected from some of her children, children trapped in addiction, lots of trauma in her life/needs healing

What kind of love do they need?
needs encouragement! needs to know she is valuable and lovable just as she is… needs to know the world still cares about her 🙂

What can you tell me about them?
favorite color: green, LOVES trains/locomotives, favorite animal: wolf, likes: dream catchers, roses, donuts

Vanessa & Graham

UPDATE: Sofia has been home since 11/2023. She’s growing beautifully.

Vanessa has faced a lot recently with her daughter, Sofia Luna being born with some setbacks. Sofia had to be admitted to the NICU shortly after being born and right into emergency surgery. It’s been a full month that Sofia has been in the NICU but the great news is she is growing strong and gaining weight. Her feeding tube was just removed the other day and before long she will be able to go home to be with her loving parents.

What kind of love they need right now?

Encouragement, love, compassion, kindness

No parenting tips, just love and compassion for them as they navigate the difficult emotions that come in waves.

What can you tell me about them?
Vanessa and Graham are so loving and have wanted to parents for some time now and now Sofia is here. They value family and close friends, they make everyone feel welcome. They are both goofy and love to travel together.

Vanessa is from Puerto Rico and can’t wait to share Sofia Luna with her friends and family back home when she’s strong enough to travel with them.

Vanessa speaks Spanish as well as English, a mix of letters/cards in either language are welcomed.

Vanessa has been a part of the PSL Team since the very beginning, she’s a beautiful person inside and out.

Parker

UPDATE 3/7: Parker just recently rang the bell for her last chemo treatment today. Let’s celebrate healing and a path of good health with them!

Precious 3 year old Parker Felton was diagnosed this past July with a stage IV Wilms Tumor, a childhood kidney cancer.

After being life flighted to  Primary Children’s Hospital, Parker had started to undergo what would be a six-hour procedure to remove a two-and-a-half pound tumor and her left kidney. A tumor that size in a child Parker’s age is equivalent to removing a 10-pound tumor from an adult.

Parker has been undergoing treatments that’s are grueling I’m hope of shrinking the other tumors.

Her sweet family has been through it and could all use our love.

What kind of love do they need?
She has a big sense of humor.

 I think Parker would love silly kiddo jokes, words of encouragement, and lots of compassion.

Her parents Nicole and Corey, will be reading her the letters and could also use encouragement and love during this hard time.

What can you tell me about them?

Parker loves quesadillas, pizza, unicorns, and the color purple and has a four year old sister.

Kimberly

Kimberly is in her late 20s and dealing with her first break up. She still has to share the living space with her ex due to the hardships of Jackson housing. She feels lost and unsure what to do in this situation.

What kind of love do you need?
Advice on first break ups. Kindness and encouragement to keep enduring.

What can you tell me about them?
She is a very loyal person. She believes when a penguin finds their mate in life, they are meant to stay together forever. Now her forever mate is gone and she feels lost. She loves the color blue. Loves tinkerbell, penguins, and kiwi birds (not the fruit). Loves corny jokes and is a spiritual person.

The Macaraeg Family

UPDATE 6/7: Leo just completed his last in-patient Chemo treatment. He rang the bell to celebrate this milestone towards his recovery. Send them words of encouragement and healing.

Leo, 9 years old (it was just his birthday on Oct 17th) recently had a biopsy of a growth on his shoulder that showed he had a malignant tumor. His family is distraught from this news and needs comfort and help pushing through this difficult news.

What kind of love do they need?
They need Christian words of encouragement and kindness. They need hope and comfort.

What can you tell me about them?
Leo could use some silly jokes, he loves Pokemon, he tries new things with his dad like golf and flag football. He loves his little sister Aya. He just started the 3rd grade.

The family is extremely faithful in their church.
Mom’s name is Katrina, Dad’s name is LJ and the baby of the family is Aya, she’s 4.5 years old. They all have magnetic smiles and love making memories together.

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