Deep inside the Wellington Environmental Preserve, a quiet new addition is helping people connect with loved ones they’ve lost — one call at a time. It’s called a “wind phone.” While it doesn’t actually have reception, the meaning behind it is powerful.
“It’s just a little box,” said Debbie Cyran. “You slide it out, pick it up, and you make a phone call — and the wind just carries your words to your loved ones in spirit.”
Cyran knows loss all too well. She lost both her husband, Stanley Cyran in 2018, and her son, Steve Carnahan, to cancer just last year…