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Jul 4, 2008

"Even hundredfold grief is divisible by love." --Jareb Teague

A Son's Promise to his Mother

David Fajgenbaum will not be able to give his mother flowers or a card this Mother's Day, but he is honoring her in a more profound way. Fajgenbaum's mother, Anne Marie, died of a brain tumor in 2004. A few days before her death, he promised her he would help students who also suffered with a sick loved one. The Ravenscroft High School grad has done that and more. Fajgenbaum, now a junior at Georgetown University, created Students of Ailing Mothers and Fathers last year. The group offers support to students who are dealing with a sick or deceased loved one. That group grew into Students of AMF Angels, in which Georgetown faculty are paired with students to offer adult support.