The name of the
Center, Harvodes was inspired by the loss of his cousin, Harvey and grandmother
Odessa, who took the place of his biological mother at 6 weeks. The sudden
death of his cousin Harvey was a loss that continues to impact his life to this
day. Both deaths have their own uniqueness: his grandmother’s was expected, but
his cousin’s was unexpected. While different, each death evoked similar
feelings and emotions of: confusion, frustration, and anger all at once.
Experiencing the
deaths resulted in a process of grief, which included: Asking the questions
such as why challenging himself in terms of spirituality and inner strength
and learning how to best deal with the emotions. Both Odessa and Harvey had a
tremendous impact on founder, Dr. Anderson, in their living years and following
their deaths. The double impact led Dr. Anderson to search for a way to assist
others who had experienced loss in a meaningful way to find hope for both the
future and without their loved one(s). Harvey and Odessa helped shape the
dream.