Monthly Archives: February 2013

Yesterday I was standing on a corner waiting for the light to change. Suddenly a group of first graders appeared on the opposite corner. They were chatting, holding hands and fully engaged in every aspect of life. The teachers, front … Continue reading →

The only real overt discrimination I ever experienced was as a young boy walking with my grandmother to the store. She could not speak English and a group of men on a corner shouted the usual words of bias at … Continue reading →

When something painful comes down the road sometimes the immediate reaction is “why me”. What did I do to warrant this hardship? However ,the real question is ‘why not me’?” Did I ask the question “why me? when I was … Continue reading →

I so often hear that the world is on the wrong path and everything is not as good as the “golden days of yesteryear”. It is said that kids have no respect and there is a complete ethical and moral … Continue reading →

A woman of color refused to ride in the back of the bus and it began a revolution. Rosa Parks was not initially part of a movement, but her act of courage enabled a nation to face years of injustice. … Continue reading →

I am sure we all know at least one person who is “down on their luck”. The world looks bleak when it is not going your way. and if there is no one that reaches out each day can be … Continue reading →

Every day there are persons in our lives who may go unnoticed but they are truly champions. They are those that teach us to be kind, and to revere each person that we encounter. They listen to our woes. and … Continue reading →