I woke up this morning to read this post on Facebook from the eldest daughter of a local Solano County family. It’s a plea for help from their eldest daughter Isabel. My heart goes out to this family. I give praise to Isabel for standing in humility and having the…
Esta Soler , daughter of a fellow Optimist and founder of Futures Without Violence was the pioneering force behind the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. What started as taking a simple Polaroid has become a full spectrum educational campaign and policy development resource for women and children worldwide. The Violence…
A dear and close friend of mine sent me a picture he dug up from some old boxes. When I opened his message and saw this picture, I gasped and as my eyes swelled up and tears slowly slid down my cheek. The picture reminds me of death, my death…
Chris and I decided to paint a pair of book cases that were in need of a fresh coat of black paint one Saturday. Before we began, I gave him a list of instructions, emphasizing particularly on the black paint and how messy it could be. I badgered him with…
