Category Archives: Charity

Tears are not enough.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

I have just returned from an excellent vacation at my husband’s family cottage. We spent the long lazy days in the lake, or laying out reading, or unhurriedly preparing meals and playing with the baby. It was so luxurious to … Continue reading →

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What’s $2 Worth?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

I saw a man wearing an oversized winter coat and counting coins in his dirty palm. I thought to myself, “poverty sucks”. I knew that as we approached him, that same dirty hand would be extended toward us with the plea for some change. Continue reading →

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What good is a revolution unless we revolt together?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

As 2011 dawned, I got a big idea. It was the idea to start a revolution. Now, before I go any further, I must first acknowledge that I am hardly a revolutionary. I’m 35 years old, mom to a five … Continue reading →

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