Fear, Fearlessness, and the Boston Marathon Bombing

Fear, Fearlessness, and the Boston Marathon Bombing

My family and I were hobbling back to our hotel room yesterday afternoon after I finished running the Boston Marathon when we noticed the shops in the mall we were walking through were closing. It looked as though people were being shuttled outside. And then we saw that the fire alarms were flashing. But it MORE »

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When A Child Dies, Facebook Becomes Faithbook

When A Child Dies, Facebook Becomes Faithbook

I watched my friend’s child die on Facebook this weekend, as did thousands and thousands of other people. Gavin had cerebral palsy; my son does too, and Kate and I had bonded online. Last Wednesday, Gavin had a seizure followed by three episodes of cardiac arrest. On Friday, doctors told Kate and her husband that Gavin’s MORE »

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What Comes Around . . .

What Comes Around . . .

I believe that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. I also believe that bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. It’s pretty much a crapshoot as to what you’re going to get. “Momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. MORE »

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