A flute for a special girl
I am asking for everyone to play a song, pray or any other good energy for my niece Mackenzie Walchuk who is suffering from Sclerosing Cholangitis and is having a liver transplant Tuesday June 19th. Mackenzie is 11 years old; she will be the youngest liver transplant recipient in
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I have just finished making her a special flute made of wild black cherry from my father’s property with purpleheart accents. I have also wood burned on the flute the Celtic cross with her birthstone of sapphire inlayed in the center to represent hope, Ivy weaving up the finger holes to represent life and a Jade heart inlayed near the sound hole to represent love.
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Sadly my wife's Father Walter Walchuk, Mackenzie's grandfather has just passed away on Wednesday June 13th after a tough battle with cancer. He will be sadly missed.
Take care
1 comment:
What a great story!
We are praying for her speedy recovery!!!
I am surprised, though, you didn't include any Ukrainian elements in that earth-flute :-( It surely looks like a Ukrainian "sopilka" and with a last name like "Walchuk" it would be only fitting in this case. Just a thought...
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