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Circle of Prayer – the “Why” of Timo’s 5K w bbbbbb
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This special Race celebrates life, love, faith, hope and an eternal gratefulness
for each precious day of life. On a beautiful, warm Friday afternoon in
October 2000, our son, Timo Husted Wright, had just returned home from cross-country practice at Fluvanna County’s Pleasant Grove. After a quick shower and change, he then left for his
part-time job just a few miles away. He never arrived at that destination.
Something, we’ll never know what, distracted Timo...causing him to veer slightly
onto the Route 53 shoulder. He overcorrected, the car spun, rolled onto its side
and then slammed into a tree. Timo died instantly of massive head trauma. When the Volunteer Fire & Rescue units from Lake Monticello and Palmyra
came upon the scene and realized there was nothing more they could do— they
DID do something. The group of men formed a circle around Timo’s
body, held hands and raised up prayers—for
Timo, his family and for the community! To this day, now 9-years later, that “Circle
of Prayer” remains an unforgettably powerful image in
our minds. A huge part of Timo’s legacy is that of bringing countless people of
all ages to know God’s love, peace, power and grace — even through the most traumatic assault possible on the
human soul—the death of a child.
For his entire 17-years and 4-months on this earth, Timo
exuberated a boundless joy, love of live and a delight in nature. His genuine
friendliness, kindness, sharp wit and sense of humor, his brilliant and
inquiring mind and the warm, mischievous smile that sparkled through his blue
eyes blessed all who knew him. Just as he challenged himself to pursue
excellence in all he attempted, Timo’s memory continues to encourage us to
grow, learn, do our personal best, be a little kinder and gentler with each other—and to treasure each day. Thank you for wanting to be part of “Timo’s 5K”.
Whether you run or walk, we pray you do so with joy—in body, mind, heart and
spirit!
God bless you.
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