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Beloved and gentle husband, daddy, son, brother, friend, co-worker and neighbor who battled brain cancer -- a glioblastoma in the brain stem that we call Spot. That Damm Spot was released with Steve's peaceful passing on September 7, 2009.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Getting ready for 48 Acts of Kindness



In 15 days, we'll celebrate Steve's birthday with 48 Acts of Kindness! I can't wait!

You can a leave a note behind. Click here for a copy of the note to print. Click here for a page with four notes (in case you're feeling extra generous and mischevious on Nov. 4!)

Need some inspiration? Look no farther than ideas from the past five years:

Leave breakfast for co-workers

Leave gift cards at a register for the next shopper (or two or three)

Donate to one of your favorite nonprofits (Hello, Birthday Party Project!)

Send flowers to a friend

Deliver treats to a fire station

Surprise a hard-working stranger with a gift

Organize the lost-and-found at your neighborhood school

Pay for a stranger's gas

Clean trash in your neighborhood

Pay for the person behind you

Deliver cookies to nurses

Leave a surprise for your mail deliverer

Help someone pack their car with groceries

Treat your crossing guards




Posted by Tyra at 10:22 AM

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New here?

Some posts that might help you catch up:
Earliest signs of trouble
First test-related indication of tumor
Official diagnosis after biopsy
Good news post-radiation
Most awesome news
The Spot gets bigger
New tumor cells
Growth, again
Pulmonary embolism and more
Steve at peace

You can also read the Dallas Observer column by Richie Whitt:
That Damm Spot

The Dallas Morning News obituary:
Steve Damm

Memorial service

Listen to the beautiful memorial service in celebration of the life of Steve. I'm gradually posting excerpts (plus some family photos) in increments of 10 minutes or less.

Part 1 (includes "In This Room")
Part 2 (includes "Safe Within Your Arms")
Part 3 (includes children's time)
Part 4 ("It Is Well With My Soul")
Part 5 (includes Will's remarks)
Part 6 (Will's remarks continued, "Order My Steps")
Part 7 (Jim's remarks)
Part 8 (includes Betty reading Tyra's remarks)
Part 9 (Betty reading Tyra's remarks, continued)
Part 10 ("Creation Will Be at Peace")
Part 11 (Pastor Andy's remarks)
Part 12 (Pastor Andy's remarks continued)
Part 13 (Pastor Andy's prayer)
Part 14 ("Lord of the Dance")

Donations

To honor the life of Steve Damm, donations may be made to Holy Covenant United Methodist Church , 1901 E. Peters Colony, Carrollton, Texas 75007. Scholarship gifts for Cooper and Katie may be sent to The Steve Damm Fund, First National Bank Southwest, P.O. Box 1746, Frisco, Texas 75034.

Columns

I write a column for Briefing, a publication of The Dallas Morning News, twice a week. Sometimes I write about Steve. You can find recent columns here.

Some Steve-related columns:
Silver linings
Good deeds
In sickness and in health
Celebrating life
Photos
Life without Steve
Steve's first birthday in heaven
Grief
Father's Day without Steve
Four truths about grief
Music is back

Steve stories

Please share a story about Steve. You can read Steve stories by clicking here. You can e-mail me by clicking here.

New Sugar Photography slideshow

New Sugar Photography slideshow
Enjoy Jen Weintraub's beautiful work

Prayers for

  • Melinda
  • Bryan
  • Kirsten
  • Eric
  • William
  • Mandy
  • Alex
  • Connor's family

Run for Steve

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Summer vacation 2007

Summer vacation 2007

Katie and Daddy

Katie and Daddy

Cooper and Daddy

Cooper and Daddy

Tyra and Steve

Tyra and Steve
January 2008
Contact Steve at stephen.damm(at)gmail.com
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