Mom, Can Santa Bring a Bicycle, a Gameboy…Someone to LoveFebruary 13, 2016It’s best not to believe in Christmas when the safety net has vanished. — By…
A Lesson in GratitudeFebruary 13, 2016Being 79 years old and a retired nurse, I have seen hardships over the years…
Hope Pulls Me ForwardFebruary 13, 2016Since I am a seventh generation Yorktown person, I know most of the folks in…
Nuances of PovertyFebruary 13, 2016Not living in poverty ourselves, we don’t always recognize the sort of difficulties that can…
The Color of MuncieFebruary 13, 2016I was born in Muncie in 1945 and grew up in the Whitely neighborhood. I…
Inextinguishable, WhollyFebruary 13, 2016“There are 10 of us moving across the country. We have a choice to make.…
A Thousand PiecesFebruary 13, 2016I was brought up in an upper middle class family where everyone knew of my…
Breaking the Cycle of PovertyFebruary 12, 2016It was 31 years ago, the summer after we moved to the country. When I’d…
My New House . . . My New LifeFebruary 12, 2016My new house will be 1200 square feet and one story tall. It will have…
It’s Not Your FaultFebruary 12, 2016The basement looked like an ice rink. Kids might have wanted to play on it…