Gifting at Trios — July 29 2026

Gifting back at Trios Hospital

During chemotherapy I was just trying to make it to the next treatment.

Five years later, I walked back into that same waiting room carrying my own book — a book born from those days.

Thank you Trios Hospital for being there … for me, and so many others

The ability to ‘gift’ back to the hospital that was besides me during my summer with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma … 2021 …

Today ... also is a Wednesday … and if we go back five years — Today I would be in the middle of my Fourth Round of Chemotherapy ...

Five years ago …. Ooh my … Imagine !

Let me share some positive photos from TODAY … and this glorious chance I had to ‘gift back’ …

In the black bag are two of my paperback books, bookmarks, and flyers for the Trios Chaplaincy … and a toteful of prayer shawls … for sometimes you need more than words, but a soft hug, and hoping these will offer that support, too

In the box are a dozen paperback books for Trios to distribute as they see, but the two on top, wrapped with a ribbon, are for the Trios Food Services, with the poems about ‘them’ are marked with bookmarks… For they, truly added to the joy of my summer …

~ When Cancer Called My Name ~

Before leaving home — The tote full of ‘hugs’, the prayer shawls, for when words are not enough. The box of books for Trios to distribute — with the ones for Food Services on top

The box of books for Trios with some of the bookmarks/flyers/information sheets

Waiting … with Tina arriving in the doorway

My husband, who was standing besides the Trios professional photographer captured this image Thank you again, Trios Hospital for your great care, and for this chance I have to gift back.

Author Splash Page for more information, and to even hear me reading a few poems

More later, Sheri Scalley Solomon