SEOBLOGREEN - Loss is a vacuum. It pulls all the light out of a room. For the Sceggel family in Maine, the vacuum was immense. Their daughter, Mya, was gone. A bright, artistic soul. She loved to create. Everything was a canvas to her.
The grief was immediate. It was consuming. But the family refused to let the darkness win. They looked at Mya's life. They saw her passion for colors, for drawing, for pure creativity. They realized Mya's spirit was not in the loss. It was in the art she loved.
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The father, the mother, the whole family gathered. They decided they had to build something. Something to counter the vacuum. Something to spread Mya's light. They had an idea: an art supply drive. "We can grow love," they said. This simple phrase became their mission statement. It summarized everything.
The Memory of Mya
Mya was a kinetic child. Always moving. Always thinking. Her hands were rarely still. If she wasn't coloring, she was building. If she wasn't drawing, she was imagining. Art was her language. It was how she processed the world. She saw beauty everywhere.
This is the Mya the family wants everyone to remember. Not the tragedy. But the vibrancy. Art supplies were her tools. Markers, crayons, sketchbooks. Simple things that unlock endless worlds.
The family knew other children needed these tools. Especially children facing hard times. Children in hospitals. Children who had also experienced loss. Children who just needed a moment of escape. They needed a color palette. They needed a way to express the unspeakable.
From Tragedy to Canvas
The idea took root quickly. They called it 'Mya's Memorial Art Supply Drive.' It was a functional name. But the emotion behind it was profound. They started small. A donation box here. A shared post online there.
The response was immediate. And overwhelming. Friends, neighbors, complete strangers. They started dropping off supplies. New boxes of crayons. Packs of colored pencils. Sketchpads filled with crisp, white pages. Each item was a tiny act of kindness. Each box was a piece of Mya's enduring love.
The family started collecting. Their house became a temporary warehouse. Boxes stacked high. A fortress of creativity. The logistics were secondary. The mission was primary. Spread the love. Grow the love.
The Mechanics of Love
The objective is simple. Collect the supplies. Then give them away. Strategically. To places where they are needed most. Children's hospitals were the first target. Long stays in sterile rooms are tough. Art provides a necessary distraction. It allows self-therapy.
Local schools were next. Sometimes school budgets are tight. Art programs are the first to suffer cuts. Mya's Drive ensures these programs get fresh, quality supplies. It helps the art teachers. It helps the students. It keeps the creative flow going.
Community centers also benefit. Places where kids congregate after school. Places where they need positive activities. A box of markers can keep a child engaged for hours. It can foster a new passion. It can change a trajectory.
A Community Responds
The community response has been a wave. It hasn't stopped. People are donating money, too. The family uses this to buy specific, larger items. Easels. Art paper rolls. Supply bins. Everything is transparent. Every dollar goes toward art.
They found that this act is healing not just for others, but for themselves. The Sceggels are busy. They are focused. They are talking about Mya, but in a context of giving. They are surrounded by the positive energy of the community. Grief is still there. But now it is accompanied by purpose.
They are planning future drives. They want this to be an annual event. A permanent legacy. They dream of expanding beyond Maine. To other states. To other communities that need the healing power of art.
Source: wmtw.com *
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