Today's post is an essay written by one of my English Composition I students, Jessica Bacon. Jessica was a true blessing in my life this semester; she's an ideal student, a loving mom, and a caring person. She is certainly a true elevator person to all those she encounters, lifting others up and not tearing... Continue Reading →
*Today's post is written by friend and frequent contributor Debra Dickey. Debra is like family to me! Thank you, Debra, for sticking by me all these years closer than a sister.* Last evening, I had the rare and lovely opportunity to get together with my favorite great-aunt and one of my delightful cousins over dinner,... Continue Reading →
*Today, we have the pleasure of reading a post from fellow blogger Mark Luker. Be sure to check out Mark's blog!* Grandma, This is a letter I should have sent you a long, long, time ago, and even though you can no longer remember your life, or who I am, and you can't even read... Continue Reading →
*Thank you, Henry Petty, for serving as today's guest contributor!" My Godmother, Dr. Estrella Aesjo, had a major influence on me and my cousin (her daughter). She is a pediatrician in Southern California, but she exhibited such warmth and kindness that it resonated in my being. Like myself, she is also Filipino. I guess us Filipinos are made... Continue Reading →
*Thanks to my friend Kristy Hutchinson for sharing today's post. May all of us be granted the ability to find gratitude wherever we are today.* I wasn't there when he died. He sat on the couch, they say, choking and sputtering. He asked my mother and my aunt to go to the store to get... Continue Reading →
Gratitude Cup 