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9/11/2000 - Patrick's Birthday. 9/11/2001 - The day the world stood still. Flash forward to 9/11/19....Patrick moved on 4 1/2 years ago. Certain days are th...

Did Did I really have a son? Or was it a lovely dream? Did he really die? Or was that a nightmare? Did I really use his name and image to create a mission? D...

Humanitarian - "Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare" When I was notified that I had been nominated for an award, I felt embarassed. When I was...

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MOTHER’S DREAM QUILT PROJECT in honor of Mother’s Day A flyer stated, “A collection of quilts sewn in a uniform quilting pattern known as ‘“Mother’s Dream.” ...

A freezing day with temps dipping near zero. Perfect “January in Chicago” weather. A day to sit inside and be thankful that I have a warm home, good food and...

Four years ago, on this night, my son sang Happy Birthday to me. He then went upstairs for awhile. Soon after, I heard his feet bound down our wooden stairs,...

Patricia liked to work in her garden. It made her feel whole and calm and connected. One day she was walking in her yard, with a large shovel in her hand. Sh...

Loving arms hold and caress and warm and embrace and inspire and elevate. Loving arms appear when you need them, when you long for them, when you hope for th...

1,305. That is how many days have passed since we last saw Patrick. 1,879,200 minutes. Approximately. Not a single minute goes by that he is not on my mind. ...

It was 1:00am…….She was worried because her son had not come home on time. He was supposed to be home by 10:00pm. He did not answer his phone. His father was...

I did it. I finally ventured into “that drawer”. The drawer of death. You might know that one. You might have one in your house. Actually, I hope you don’t. ...

Each week we receive applications for Organizational and Individual Scholarships. Last week I received an individual application that was different from the ...

Originally Posted August 22, 2016 A CHICAGO THING. See how far we've come! NEXT UP OUR 4th ANNUAL VARIETY SHOW FUNDRAISER Sep 7 at the Chop Shop TICKETS ON...