My Mother had a heart of gold and she was always the ultimate caregiver, finding someone in need and ministering to them in anyway she could to improve their quality of life. She was a true champion of the “underdog”. Mother collected people, the way most people collect pets. I came home many times to find someone new in our house and some of them would stay for several months or years until they could get back on their feet.
Mother was in a wheelchair for the last eighteen years of her life. I don’t remember ever hearing her complain about being confined to a wheelchair, she just made the best of it. I was blessed to be the daughter who always lived in the area and we simply did not let the wheelchair stop us. Mother purchased a handicap van and we went everywhere, on vacations, to family reunions, to restaurants, to the beauty shop and always to church on Sunday. On many occasions, all four sisters and Mother would take a road trip which was always a great adventure packed with memories, love and laughter.
Just prior to her death in February, 2007, Mother told my sister Linda that she wanted to give me her van so I could help other people the way I had always helped her.
In May, 2007, I started, Angel Heart Express, a non-emergency wheelchair transportation company with the help of my husband, Joe, to honor the memory of my Mother. Angel Heart Express was developed to be a different kind of transportation company by not booking appointments so close that the clients were forced to wait for the driver. In addition, Angel Heart Express willingly schedules after hours and weekend appointments to allow clients to attend holiday, family and church functions. So in summary, Angel Heart Express is available 24/7 to take individuals to essential appointments but will customize other transportation needs as well. I know this is how Mother would want Angel Heart Express to meet the needs of clients and seniors in our community. It is indeed my privilege to honor her in this special way.
Sue Wallace
Founder/President
