I got this card at the National FFA Convention in 2017. Everyone at the convention got one.

I am a Freshman in college and played this year in the National FFA Band for the first time. I had an amazing time and the story Jon told was very touching. It is good to see someone out there making that difference in peoples lives.

When Jon started telling about the priest and how he pulled out his debit card I was laughing…then 2 seconds later I was crying as he told how the card was the last happy moment for the family. I keep the cards in my jacket pocket as a reminder that I can be a happy moment for someone even when my jacket takes me 12 hours away. It’s also a reminder of the amazing week I had in the National FFA Band!

I was in Indianapolis all the way from Arizona for the National FFA Convention. It was there that I heard the story for the 7 of hearts. It truly touched me, and inspired me to do more. I’m currently working hard at school, and am the happiest I’ve ever been. I opened my phone case, and remembered the card. That’s what’s led me to posting this. I don’t know who I’ll give it to, or if I ever will give it to someone, but this simple card repeatedly reminds me of one of the happiest weeks of my life. So, I hope one day someone reads the story of this card and understands that whoever I gave it to, whoever it ends up with, may have given me a better memory than everything I experienced in that week.

I am born and raised in New England. I fell in love with horses at a young age. I’ve continued to ride and recently enrolled in an Agricultural Education program. I ran for FFA office with encouragement from my Advisor. It was the best decision I’ve ever made. Competing in Horse Judging, going to workshops, conferences and COnventions is what I have found to truly love. I do what I love and Love what I do.

With the power Jon gave me through his moving words, I have made the choice to go out and aware my happiness with others. I will no longer be afraid of a preconceived idea that I cannot do it.