. To all those who feel as though there efforts are going to waste, that their kind words are falling on deaf ears or their actions are not appreciated, fear not. For years I have lived with the mindset of: ‘I must be tough and cold to survive in the world’. I frequently talked badly of…
. I teach newly arrived immigrant teenagers English as a Second Language. Many of these children come to me from countries where their living condition are horrible and life-threatening. Often, one of the parents comes to the US and works, sending home money so that smugglers can be paid to bring other family members here (usually…
On a recent trip to Nassau, Bahamas I had the opportunity to meet several awesome women. One in particular stands out in my mind because of her kind actions. Natalie was a stranger who saw I was in need and offered assistance. I was in a taxi in route to a talk I was hosting…
. 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…
. We have these friends, Kerry and Marc, and I have to say that on several occasions they have come to the aid of our family with no questions asked, and now Kerry is sharing her wonderful energy through Reiki on myself. My husband who is FIFO and has experienced the love and support from…
Late in the fall, a 3rd grade boy started riding my school bus. He was loud, he was fresh mouthed, he jumped in the seat, over the seats, his hands were never where they belong, other kids complained about him with good reason. I naturally had to write him up. The first time, the mother…
. When I was 9 years old, I had to change to a new school for grade 3. On the first day of school, my new classmates actually helped me to wipe my desk and chair and packed my pencil case and books under the desk. During lessons time, they took the trouble to ensure…
. After our daughter was killed in a car accident, a couple left a note at the site of the accident where a small memorial was created by her friends. Knowing we didn’t drive down that street, our daughter’s husband brought the note to us. The note expressed their concern for us and included their…
My sons both play competition tennis in the same team on Saturday mornings. They are 9 and 11 years old and love being able to play together. Recently, Saturday morning tennis was transformed when my eldest son came up against a boy just as strong as him in his singles match. They both played an…