But while we were visiting the Koby Mandell Foundation in Jerusalem we were told one of the services they offer is support groups for mothers who have lost children in terrorist attacks. All of a sudden it occurred to me that Nir's mother may have attended one of the groups. I showed them the bracelet and asked. I was told probably not, because the army provides services to families whose children were killed while serving in the army. The Koby Mandell Foundation serves basically civilians.  But she promised to check. At the end of our visit I was told that Nir's mother, Chava, not only lives in Jerusalem but also had recently started attending a support group. I was given the phone number and made the call as soon as we got back to our hotel. I was excited and nervous. My intention was just to let her know I was visiting from the States and that I was wearing a bracelet with her son's name on it to honor his memory. But she didn't understand about the bracelet and asked if I could come visit so she could see it. It turned out that evening was free. I took a taxi to her house and spent an hour and a half getting to know a beautiful family. I met Chava and Itsik, Nir's parents; Tzachi and Omri, two of his brothers; and Mordechai and Ettie, his uncle and aunt, plus a few neighbors who stopped by to meet me and see the bracelet. They were all extremely moved to see this bracelet with Nir's name. They had no idea a bracelet like it existed.  They were very grateful for the visit and I felt like it lifted their spirits to see the bracelet. I left it for them as a gift.