I spy joy in Ben’s Bells

Ben's Mini Bells

After reading my post about spreading the Joy Notes with my daughter, Becca emailed me to let me know about a similar, really cool project in Tucson called Ben’s Bells.

The story behind Ben’s Bells is amazing.  A family in Tucson lost their almost 3-year-old son, and as a way of processing and working through their grief as a family (their other son was nearly 6 at the time) they began making ceramic wind chimes.  Friends and family joined in and on the first anniversary of Ben’s death they set hundreds of Ben’s Bells out in the community for people to find and keep.

The website states to date 14,400 bells have been given away.

Ben's Bead Bells

Ben’s Bells cannot be bought.  They must be found.  Or awarded (also VERY cool).  But you can support the project and have your very own mini bells, bead bells, key chains, necklaces and more.

This project makes me smile.  A lot. It’s a wonderful way of spreading joy. It’s also an incredible example of how we can all turn pain into beauty, if we choose.