Amber Starr greeted Brea Collins at her front door Tuesday morning as if the two women were long-lost friends.

In reality, theyd just met drawn together by an unimaginable tragedy that a Grain Valley family has tried to turn on its head.

Trent Starr died by suicide on New Years Day in 2022, but his spirit continues to make an impact through the random acts of kindness his family and friends do each year around Aug. 2 to mark his birthday.

Amber suspects Trents youth club wrestling coach was behind one of those random acts last weekend, paying for childrens birthday cakes awaiting pickup at a Walmart bakery in Blue Springs.

That surprise included a basketball-themed birthday cake for Collins son, which was accompanied by a note that read: Paid for in memory of Trent Starr.

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