“He was scheduled to be put down today. Fifteen years old, blind in one eye, and overlooked by everyone. But I couldn’t let that be his story. I drove four hours and brought him home just in time. Now he sleeps peacefully by my side, unaware of how close he came to being forgotten. But […]

WHEN PARENTS GET OLD … Let them grow old with the same love that they let you grow … Let them speak and tell repeated stories with the same patience and interest that they heard yours as a child … Let them overcome, like so many times when they let you win … Let them […]

The mother of legendary actor and producer Kirk Douglas—and grandmother of Michael Douglas—was Bryna Danielovich (Demsky). She came from the village of Ceausi, in the Mogilev Governorate of the old Tsarist Empire. As a young woman, she became engaged to Herschel, who soon left for America. A year later he sent her money for the […]

One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there […]

My husband and I rescued little Bowie off the streets of Guam when he was just 2 months old. He was covered in ticks and burs, and heartbreakingly, his back leg was broken—likely from being hit by a car. 💔 Despite his tiny size and all he had endured, Bowie had this spark in his […]