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I struggle to know what I think!

Posted by on Dec 17, 2012 in Hard to Believe!, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

I’ve examined my own feelings since Friday asking myself the question:  WHAT DO I really feel about the horrible events of the last week?  My wife and I have discussed how this has affected each of us in great detail and she actually is finding herself called to action of some sort in order to join others opposed to the growing by the speed of light...

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The Memorial in NYC on this 9/11/2012!

Posted by on Sep 11, 2012 in Fascinating, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

My wife and I made a 5 day trip to New York City in late July to take in all that wonderful city has to offer. Tops on my to-do list on this trip was to visit the 9/11 Memorial.  My wife had visited it once before and she warned me – it will move you. It did! After a very organized procession with hundreds of others on a hot July day, we weaved...

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I experienced a true honor today!

Posted by on Dec 20, 2011 in Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

A young man who I have never had the pleasure of meeting came home today. I had a joy within about his homecoming almost as I would with family even though he doesn’t know me. You see, Andrew Wilson grew up in the Brentwood area. He attended Brentwood Academy and graduated as any other young man would imagining the world was at his command and was...

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Maggie – my granddaughter tells an important story!

Posted by on Dec 6, 2011 in Family, Fascinating, Grandchildren, Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

I’ve got to say … if I hadn’t known her since birth a little over 6 years ago, this video would have moved me anyway.  However, because I have the privilege of sharing some life with her, love her dearly and am having the time of my life watching her grow into a young woman MUCH too fast …. this video moved me to tears! Maggie is...

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Hair drawing!

Posted by on Nov 28, 2011 in Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

Sometimes, I think we overlook things!  Or maybe sometimes we can’t truly identify with a traumatic event another person is going through because our empathy engine doesn’t operate fully.  I saw this photo this morning and my empathy engine charged up! The following was one of the most re-tweeted (forwarded) photos last week.  It came from a...

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