Here I Am (with my Big Brother) Waving Goodbye Dr. Seuss and Winnie-the-Pooh share the same philosophy on goodbyes, it seems: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss. I believe it’s only those who have suffered unthinkable losses, and have…
I am really excited today to bring you the thinking of New York Times best-selling author Dr. Stephen Post, on issues that have driven his career. Stephen and I will be discussing a range of topics, such as whether we…
Before Saying Goodbye to Louis in London I’ve always hated goodbyes. Last summer, Ed and I put our eleven-year-old grandson Louis on a flight alone (as an unaccompanied minor) from London to Newark, with a plane change in Reykjavik. The three of us had just…
Has my façade of self-confidence and control fooled you? I love what Belinda Campbell, artistic director of Wit Incorporated says about such a façade: “I want to punch myself in the face. Maybe then my outside will be hurt and confused like my insides.”
In 1984, Rita and her husband Brad welcomed a healthy baby boy named Brandon into their family. Only five years later, Brandon began a 20-year battle with brain cancer. They watched as their son became increasingly mentally and physically handicapped….