Jennifer Thayer 
Special Education Paraprofessional
Kittery, Maine

"The day I heard Vicky’s words. What I mean is, I felt her words. She spoke gently at her husband’s funeral. She was broken, yet whole as time seemed to stand still. She spoke, and we all clung to those loving words.... I sat at the table watching my son, who cared deeply for her husband, Leo, listen closely to these same loving words. She passed on all of the feelings and understanding that everyone in attendance needed to hear. She had already experienced so much loss, that we were at a loss. We were at a loss of words or the ability to say anything that made any sense. Somehow, she let us know that everything was going to be OK. In hindsight, I see that a large part of Vicky’s healing and understanding was her insightful and caring nature to help us feel that everything really was going to be alright. Never the same of course when you lose someone you love, but it was going to be alright. We all needed to feel and understand that, and Vicky brought to us that understanding with love and kindness."