Coloring For Daniel - Giving A Helping Hand To A Stranger

This post is long overdue and a promise is a promise. I have wanted to make this post a couple of months ago but somehow it didn't happen. So here it is finally, a post I wanted to make on behalf of a fellow coloring book artist, Daniel Savage who have been suffering with stage IV metastatic cancer.

Daniel is a member of a Facebook group for coloring book authors which I am a part of. He seldom post anything but on the time that he did, he was asking for feedback on some gnome drawings he was hoping to compile and publish as his first coloring book. We didn't hear from Daniel for several months and one day his wife, Mary, posted in the group that Daniel had been very sick and couldn't finish his book he so wanted to publish. He had been ill for quite some time and he attributed that to his exhaustion from his full-time job. Up to that point, Daniel had been working on his book at night after coming home from work. He had been wanting to make some extra income to support his family.

"This coloring book was to be the first step to becoming a better husband and father. It was to be the beginning of providing a better life for my family – a better future. It was my chance to not have to worry about the bills or if we had a nutritious meal on the table. My first step has turned into my last – this coloring book is my legacy instead of my beginning." ~ Daniel Savage

Upon hearing his predicament several members of the Facebook group came with an idea to help Daniel to publish his book. With the help of his wife, Mary, we managed to work on Daniel's drawings (cleaning his line art) and formatting his book. Gnomes: An Adult Coloring Book of Gnomes Throughout Time was published in November 2016 on Daniel's birthday.

It did not stop there. This same group of 32 artists from all over the world also contributed their own art to published another coloring book to give support to Daniel's family. This book is called Coloring for Daniel: An Adult Coloring Book for Hope, Strength and Healing. The book was published on the same day as Daniel's own coloring book and 100% of profit from selling this book are donated to his family.

I am very honored to be part of this project and donated one of my line art to Coloring For Daniel. People asked me why would I bother to help a stranger who had never heard of me and lived on the other side of the globe. Simple. Kindness and empathy know no boundaries. I am merely helping another person who has a family and children like me. I always have the conviction to help someone, no matter who they are, with the gifts and resources God has so generously given to me. I am just a steward of these blessings and I am just sharing what I have in whatever capacity I could. My hope is that the royalty from the book sales will continue to support Daniel's family long after he is gone. If you or anyone in your family loves coloring, please feel free to purchase a copy of Daniel's book or Coloring For Daniel. The profit will go directly to his family.

"I want to personally thank you for purchasing this coloring book. Because of you, my children are able to sleep in a warm bed and eat a healthy meal. I feel at peace knowing that I will have left a little piece of myself in this world that can possibly continue to help my family once I am gone and can no longer be there for them. It has been a difficult journey, but it has been a beautiful one. Thank you for helping me help my family." ~ Daniel Savage

And here's a video of Daniel's children, Cody and Katie making a plea to support their family in their time of deepest need: here.

Note: Daniel has stopped all treatment and since October he has been under palliative care. According to his wife. Daniel is exhausted and he has had a very difficult year. And now he is ready to rest. Kindly support this post by upvoting, resteeming or donating. Your kind help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!