I prepared the family meal, as usual. The table was set for at least ten of us, and my father took his spot at the head of the table. I had served my maternal grandfather his dinner in his room, and I was sitting just outside his bedroom at our dining room table. I … [Read more...] about A Child’s Perspective on Divorce – Part II
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A Child’s Perspective on Divorce
September 17, 1962. I came into the world in the usual way. I was a late arrival, according to my mother's calculations. But I suppose right on time for me. I remember my young years as blissful. It is funny when I close my eyes and re-live my youth; I see it all in black and … [Read more...] about A Child’s Perspective on Divorce
A Molested Child – My Story
When the story first broke about Penn State football defensive coordinator Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky, and his alleged molestation of children, my mind immediately went back in time to when as a young child... I was molested. I think of the children and the pain they … [Read more...] about A Molested Child – My Story
College Suicide
Suicide claims the lives of more than 1,100 college students each year, and each one of those deaths touches us all. Send Silence Packing is a campaign by Active Minds Inc. to promote a dialogue about mental health issues on campus and combat the … [Read more...] about College Suicide
Goodbye, Uncle Sam. 1920-2011
To the world, he was a citrus industry giant, and produce pioneer. To our family, he was Uncle Sam. To the rest of the family, he was a brother, a dad, a grandfather (Pop), great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather. A true family Patriarch to a large family that … [Read more...] about Goodbye, Uncle Sam. 1920-2011