Death

RAK #12: Alejandro Barrios Martinez

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This is the twelfth of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!

I know it’s been a while, but I’m back on the RAK bandwagon. The RAKs 9-13 are all the same thing, but to five different people. I de-stashed some of my planner stickers and posted to a Facebook group that I belong to that I would be giving them away – the one catch was that people had to comment on my post and share a random act of kindness they had done. The response was amazing – there really are great people out there doing great things!

RAK #12 is in honor of Alejandro Barrios Martinez. Alejandro was from Cuba and was one of the youngest victims of the attack at just 21 years old. He was known as happy and fun loving. Rest in peace, Alejandro.

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RAK #11: Deonka Deidra Drayton

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This is the eleventh of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!

I know it’s been a while, but I’m back on the RAK bandwagon. The RAKs 9-13 are all the same thing, but to five different people. I de-stashed some of my planner stickers and posted to a Facebook group that I belong to that I would be giving them away – the one catch was that people had to comment on my post and share a random act of kindness they had done. The response was amazing – there really are great people out there doing great things!

Deonka had suffered tragedy before – she was ejected from her family vehicle in an accident and had a traumatic brain injury when she was a child. She was working at the club the night of the shooting. Rest in peace, Deonka.

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RAK #10: Darryl Roman Burt II

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This is the tenth of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!

I know it’s been a while, but I’m back on the RAK bandwagon. The RAKs 9-13 are all the same thing, but to five different people. I de-stashed some of my planner stickers and posted to a Facebook group that I belong to that I would be giving them away – the one catch was that people had to comment on my post and share a random act of kindness they had done. The response was amazing – there really are great people out there doing great things!

This RAK is in honor of Darryl Roman Burt II. He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaycees, a non-profit group of young professionals who help in community projects and events. He was in school, getting his masters degree and was very passionate about his volunteer work. Rest in peace, Darryl.

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RAK #9: Eddie Jamoldroy Justice

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This is the ninth of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!

I know it’s been a while, but I’m back on the RAK bandwagon. The RAKs 9-13 are all the same thing, but to five different people. I de-stashed some of my planner stickers and posted to a Facebook group that I belong to that I would be giving them away – the one catch was that people had to comment on my post and share a random act of kindness they had done. The response was amazing – there really are great people out there doing great things!

This RAK is in honor of Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, who was texting his mother while the shooting was taking place. He was described by his friends and family as a very friendly person who would give you the shirt off his back. Rest in peace, Eddie.

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In Memorium: Father George Thomas

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Yesterday the world lost a really cool guy – Father George Thomas. He’s been a friend of the Blankenheim family for years and a regular at our family barbecues, holidays, and events. Mike and I were blessed to have him marry us back in 2011.

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He was a wonderful man who gave his life to the church, serving as a priest for over 60 years. His little whistle always caught your attention. He had a great sense of humor and loved to just hang out.

Father George, you will be missed – thank you for everything! Requiem aeternam.

RAK #8: Kimberly Morris

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This is the eighth of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!

This one I did at work – I found a vending machine far away from my own desk (where people would recognize my writing) and taped enough money to it to get something to drink. This RAK is in honor of Kimberly Morris, who was a bouncer at the club. She was known as a tough girl, but one who filled a room when she entered it. Rest in peace, Kimberly.

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RAK #7: Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz

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This is the seventh of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!
I did this RAK while out to dinner with my parents – we saw a family with five adorable little kids and I decided to pick up their tab. This RAK is in honor of Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, also known as “Ommy” and who was 22 years old. He was known for making people laugh and always bringing joy to the room. Rest in peace, Ommy.

RAK #6: Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera

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This is the sixth of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!
For this RAK I donated to one of our local Little Leagues – they were running a fireworks stand to raise money and someone broke in overnight and stole almost $12,000 worth of fireworks.

This RAK is in honor of Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, who was 36 years old and married. He was known as a goofball who loved to dance and was working two jobs to get by. Rest in peace, Eric!

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RAK #5: Luis S. Vielma

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This is the fifth of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!

This was another fun one. I asked the cashier to load some money on the Safeway gift card and then for her to give it to someone who looked like they were truly having a terrible day. She and the bag boy were super excited about their “mission”.

This RAK is in honor of Luis S. Vielma, was 22 years old and worked at Disney World, specifically at the Harry Potter ride. In fact, J.K. Rowling herself tweeted about his death. He was in college studying to be a physical therapy assistant and his friends and family described him as one of the kindest people they had ever met. Rest in peace, Luis.

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RAK #4: Juan Ramon Guerrero

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This is the fourth of 49 random acts of kindness (RAKs) that I’m doing to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. Hopefully each small act puts a little bit of happiness back out in the world!

This was another fun one. If you don’t know, I’m a planner addict… in fact, right now I’m currently using TWO paper planners (stay tuned for an update on that)! I posted in one of the Facebook forums I belong to that for my 4th RAK I wanted to give away a planner system that didn’t work well for me. In order to enter, people had to comment with a random act of kindness they had performed. Kind of sneaky of me, right? I got lots of great ideas!

This RAK is in honor of Juan Ramon Guerrero, who was 22 years old and was a student at the University of Central Florida. He was at the club with his boyfriend Christopher Leinonen, who was also killed. They had planned to get married and instead, their families held a joint funeral. Rest in peace, Juan.

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