RUDY’S ANGEL I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying groceries. I wasn’t hungry. The pain of losing my husband of 37 years was still too raw. And this grocery store held so many sweet memories. Rudy often came with me and almost every time he’d...
Helping Others
As On Our Way We Go
AS ON OUR WAY WE GO There isn’t much that I can do, but I can share my bread with you, and sometimes a sorrow too — as on our way we go. There isn’t much that I can do, but I can sit an hour with you, and...
The Littlest Firefighter
THE LITTLEST FIREFIGHTER The 26-year-old mother stared down at her son who was dying of terminal leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she also had a strong feeling of determination. Like any parent she wanted her son to grow up and fulfill all his dreams. Now that...
Sacrifice Play
SACRIFICE PLAY In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning disabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career, while others can be main streamed into conventional schools. At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech...
The Bricks of Life
THE BRICKS OF LIFE About ten years ago, a young and very successful executive named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his sleek, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old. He was watching for kids...