ChiRoc created by many who have
been drawn to the energy held within a glass orb and inspired by an event to
hold our family together during a time of great distance.
As I created stoppers for urns I make,
there have been curious friends drawn to these orbs and expressed
emotional attraction to them. They wanted to buy them, to keep or to give as gifts
because they felt a special and comforting energy.
As I began create them to
sell, it happened to be at the same time my step son, Brad, just graduating
high school the spring of 2009, was talking about joining a volunteer group
(Hands On Disaster Response) in Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake. Because
his father (my husband Ken) was surprised by such a big idea and a little bit anxious about this young mans goal for the first time experience away from home,
I felt the need to comfort him in some way.
I think we should always stay positive, manage
our perspective and faith in what we believe as truth. Someone said to me once "Funny, there are no classes on being negative".
This goal to go to Haiti
seemed pretty big and we thought it might pass in a week or two, once the
media about the earthquake settled down. Well, we were wrong. Articles published in the local
paper, donation buckets distributed and supporters from all over (even from out
of state) supplied enough funds to get him to Haiti, and with necessary supplies
to join the forces.
With so much commotion about the glass orbs
and the help to name them "ChiRoc" an energy stone. I decided to make a
series of them, to represent Brad, a connection between Brad and the family, a positive
energy, a symbol. A symbol of;
Remembrance,
love, thought, connection, closeness, assurance and a comfort. A few days
before he left I asked the whole family to gather, including the ex's and Michaela,
Brad's girlfriend. I told Brad how I felt about his accomplishment and what
the "ChiRoc" represented. Everyone followed along with their thoughts about Brad after
selecting their own individual ChiRoc. It was a beautiful & memorable experience,
to join hands and tell someone how special they are. He left in April of 2010 for 40 days. We all made
it through his journey and continue supporting causes far and near.
