. I will never forget what happened 13 years ago. My husband had been given chemo treatments that went horribly wrong. I drove him to the doctor’s office and was trying to help him in the door when he stumbled and we both almost fell on the sidewalk.Â
. Sometimes the most precious gift is simply time. That was the best thing that I have ever received. There was a point in my life that I had hit a very dark place. During that time, a few friends that I still hold dear had done nothing more than to sit and talk with me….
I remember my mom never having “extra money” but learned later she was helping one of her students pay rent after becoming a teenage mom and her parents kicking her out. The girl had confided in my mom that she was going to have to drop out to take care of her newborn, but my…
. When I was an Administrator at a nursing home, I hired a video production company to come in and tape five elders telling the story of their life.
. I was waiting my turn at the checkout in a shopping centre and I couldn’t help overhearing a young man’s conversation on his phone. He was nicely dressed and had a good look about him but it seemed he was having a hard time with money. He told the person on the phone he…
. Two years ago this December, I came face to face with losing my one remaining parent. As I traveled to Arizona, I was not expecting him to die. Sadly, events unfolded differently. The decision to remove life support was beyond difficult. Watching him slowly die over the next two days was almost unbearable. But…
. After being beaten, raped and starved throughout my childhood, I married into an abusive relationship, and then married into another abusive relationship. As I escaped each situation, I endured a period of homelessness, but God always provided me with earthly angels who cared enough to help. I am still enduring my latest period of…
. My grandma grew up with a simple goal: to be a wife and mother. She found herself exactly that in the mid-50s. Happy. After some time and three children, she discovered her husband was cheating on her. She followed him one evening on suspicion and found he had another family. She tried to beg…
My parents were together for 62 years. 2 years was the time of courtship and then 60 years of marriage. They lived to be 84 and 85. They raised 3 children. All the family got together at their 60 Wedding anniversary. What a great day that was. My Mum passed away 2 days later. My…
When I was homeless, it was a very scary hard life. I never asked for anything, but loads of people gave me things. They gave me money, trainers, bedding and hot food with sweet drinks and water, and kindness. I did get the horrible ones who spat, swore and were damned right aggressive. I fell…
. A simple and lovely act of kindness today. I was walking into the Mall and saw an elderly gentleman come up to meet an elderly lady. They kissed somewhat passionately, and then again, then smiled at each other and kissed again. As I walked in I walked up to them and told them “You…