We were at the gate in Buffalo, New York, waiting for our flight to board, when we noticed her. She must have come quite early, for she was the first one in the pre-board area, and there were three wheelchairs, including my mother-in-law's, lined up behind her. She...
The summer holidays were finally here, and we were happy to note that they were accompanied this year by the oven hot temperatures that we always hope for. It was the very first weekend of "freedom" from school, and we decided to celebrate by doing some shopping. My...
Several day ago I was playing fetch with our big Saint Bernard dog, Buddy. I was tossing a ball down the hallway of our home and watching with delight while Buddy chased it down and brought it back. Just as I was throwing the ball for the third time, however, our...
I can remember several years ago a wonderful, November morning at my son’s elementary school. I had just taken him into the special education room where he started each morning. The teacher and aides were talking about how much my son and the other students had...
My friend Randy Jessen tells this true story of love and kindness. It is a little longer than our usual fare, but I think you will find it well worth reading!If you had to choose one word to describe Kevin, it might be "slow." Kevin didn't learn his ABCs as fast as...
I can remember the day my youngest child was born, like it was yesterday. It was December 1988. Times were hard, we had three children, our car was broken down, and there was no money or food. I can still see that one lone can of "Cream Style Corn" sitting on the...
The past three weeks I spent several afternoons volunteering in a church office that had been turned in a Disaster Relief Room. There was some chaos the first couple of days as the Shelter personnel learned their new responsibilities. After hurriedly learning the...