The day before high school my dad had a talk with me about drinking. He made me a promise saying something to the effect of, “If you are ever in a situation where you’re drunk, your driver is drunk, etc. you can call me and I’ll pick you up. No matter what time it is, … Read more
Last summer I was driving across the country alone. I had moved 1800 miles away from home just to be told my boyfriend changed his mind about me living with him. So I packed my car and began the drive back. The first two days went fairly smooth, and boy did I LOVE Colorado! But … Read more
Agony claws my mind. I am a statistic. When I first got here I felt very much alone. I was overwhelmed by grief, and I expected to find sympathy. I found no sympathy. I saw only thousands of others whose bodies were as badly mangled as mine. I was given a number and placed in … Read more
Grandma is 80 years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Grand-daughter, The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a ‘Honk if you love Jesus’ bumper sticker… I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed … Read more
When we are a parent of a teenage child, we become accustomed to being told that we are intruding on their lives. They want to grow up too quickly in many cases and certainly, at the age of 16, a child is ready to spread their wings to a certain extent. Sometimes, however, things go … Read more
The Pope is visiting New York. A limo driver meets him at the airport. After getting all of Pope John Paul’s luggage loaded into the limo (and he doesn’t travel light), the driver notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb. “Excuse me, Your Holiness,” says the driver. “Would you please take your … Read more