When you stand knee-deep in a flowing river, the noise of the world quietens. The Irish call a location like this a “thin place”—a spot where the veil between heaven and earth, between the human and the spiritual, grows thin enough that you can truly feel it [00:00].
In a short feature shared by GBH News (Watch the YouTube Short), reporter Craig LeMoult highlights the heart of our mission at Adam’s Parachute. After losing my son Adam to fentanyl poisoning, finding a way to share the therapeutic peace of fly fishing with others seeking recovery became an answer to my grief [00:15].
The clip captures Noreen Finnegan standing on the Deerfield River, sharing how learning to fly fish during rehab gave her a way to focus on the present moment and simply let go of everything else [00:34]. That quiet presence on the water is what we hope to bring to everyone who joins us.
I’m constantly amazed by the fight Adam put up, and I hold that same deep respect and admiration for every person I meet who is walking the path toward long-term recovery [00:50]. Being able to stand alongside them on the river is a privilege that keeps Adam’s spirit alive in every cast.