Denis Mousseau died March 22nd.Denis Mousseau started rolling pennies simply as a pastime, something to take his mind off the lung cancer that was going to kill him.
He thought ten thousand dollars, or one million pennies, would be a good target.
But the more people who heard about Denis' campaign, the more people started to hand over pennies.
One hundred and forty-one pounds of pennies to be exact, which by our calculations is about 28,000 pennies -- about $280 closer to Denis' goal.
"He started this penny drive to help Crossroads patients and their families, so roll on in Denis' name and keep his dream alive," said Linda Kozina of the Crossroads Hospice Society, where Denis spent his last days.
"Thank you for your support and generosity," she said to all the people who had brought pennies in.
And pennies keep rolling in -- by the bucket-full.
This remarkable grassroots movement will be Denis's legacy for others who will come to the Crossroads Hospice for their final days. – ctvbc.ca
To me, it's a wonderful illustration of the collective wealth and worth of people. And how much more so those who know Christ. The Bible often refers to the church as "the body of Christ" and says that "all the members of that one body, being many, are one body" (1 Corinthians 12:12).
Every person, therefore, is essential and valuable as part of the whole. By ourselves, we may sometimes feel insignificant, unneeded, and of little value, like so much spare change. But as individual parts that make up the whole, each of us is needed (vv.15-22).
All people are unique individuals, but as Christians we are also indispensable parts of the body of Christ, and of greater value than we can ever know.
AND THAT INCLUDES YOU!!!
