There once was a boy. When he grew up he wanted to get married, have four children, live in the country with lots of dogs, own an auto...

Through a pandemic? still standing Through the intolerance of senseless gun violence? still standing Through the effects of climate...

Chicago Survivors - A Vigil to Honor with Action.

Breathing In and Out Enough to stay alive Seeing Through sun glasses As if watching an old silent movie Hearing Muffled sounds How can...

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....

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...

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

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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