Wellington mother turns grief into healing with “Wind Phone” at local preserve

WPTV

WELLINGTON, Fla. — 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.”

Debbie knows loss all too well. She lost both her husband, Stanley Cyran in 2018, and her son, veteran Captain Steve Carnahan, to cancer just last year.

In the depths of grief, she connected with a support group called Helping Parents Heal, and that’s where she first learned about the concept of a Wind Phone.

“We took a little trip down to Hil