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  • I Wasn’t Ready to be a Grandma

    Facing the unexpected? Don’t do it alone, talk to a confidential email mentor. It’s been several years now, but I can still clearly picture the day I found out my teenage daughter was pregnant. I remember her standing in the kitchen saying,... >more

  • Strength to Forgive

    I am a New York City Police Officer. On July 12, 1986, I was on patrol in Central Park and stopped to question three teenagers. While I was questioning them, the oldest, a fifteen-year-old, took out a gun and shot me in the head and neck. Thanks to... >more

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September 2nd, 2008

Finding a Place to Belong

Happiness appeared to be the prize at the end of a race to belong. I feared being rejected by people constantly, and felt empty on the inside, hoping that joy would come once I felt...

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August 27th, 2008

Failure to Render Aid

In the wake of the horror and suffering of the recent terrorist attacks on Manhattan and the Pentagon, and recently the attacks on London, it has been heartwarming to see so many...

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August 26th, 2008

The Man Behind the Weapon

Weapons are a “force multiplier” of human strength. With a weapon, the question of “who is more powerful” is not confined to men.

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August 22nd, 2008

September 11th: The Call That Shook My World

The hum in the office grew as people filtered in that morning. Soft chuckles over some incident the night before, muffled conversations and ringing phones filled the air. Suddenly,...

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