This is about Christmas, but it’s also about the thing, the thing in all of us, whether we realize it or not. Christmas wasn’t a day of gifts or decorations at Lisa […]
“Now I Make up for it.” Lisa Wong Esposito
The Crash of Waves, the Scurry of Squirrels, the Echo of Wisdom
We often hear, “It’s so good to get out, to be outdoors.” I’ve always loved the “outdoors.” Or being on the “out” side of a “door.” Most of my out-door loving is on […]
Bionic Babe: “It’s the Most Exciting Feeling.”
As an RN Phyllis derived a great sense of purpose from her career of helping others. Today—along with fun—she continues to enjoy a life of purpose. The first time I saw a […]
He Grinned Like a Grill on a Buick
No college, no worries. “I never set foot on a college campus, really, until my daughter went to college.” Mark Presbrey Mark always liked taking things apart to see how they worked, […]
“You Can’t Be a Giver Halfway”, Hedy Page
Hedy Page came a long way from her childhood in Nazi occupied Vienna, to her escape through Panama and eventually to NYC… …and Long Beach, NY. In one of my early conversations […]
In His Pursuit of Happiness—He’s Persistent
Aren’t we all driven by the same quest, happiness? Aren’t we one in that? “One love, one heart, one destiny.” (Bob Marley) Biking our boardwalk is one of the most valuable assets […]
Life Alterations: Clip, Clip, Clip, Sew, Sew, Sew
The heart cuts and sews our lives, despite our patterns’ chalk lines. You make a life plan—and, as Julia Sweeney said, God said Ha! You think if you’re careful, you can steer […]
Eric Couldn’t Be Near Hate; He Said it Was Infectious
Hedy Page only wants to focus on the good in the world today. She attributes her focus on kindness and love to Eric. Hedy invited me to her home for a visit. […]
Safe at Home? Not so Much, But We Celebrate His Life.
Many of you know that Lazar LaPenna’s leaving this planet was way too early—he was just ten years old. Worse, his death was at a Little League game in Point Lookout, New […]
A Crash and its Echoes
The steel crushed flesh and bone—and bone ripped away sight. Marianne Hassan and her husband Albert drove from a Christening to pick up their baby at grandma’s. It was May 25th, 1997, […]
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