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You Ok, Buddy?
When Cade was two, he bumped his head and started to cry. I was busy cooking, and glanced down to see if he was Ok, then turned back to my recipe. Lindsay, who was doing homework at the bar, also glanced in his direction and then went back to concentrating...
Snowed!
As a college student, I helped out with my church's youth group. After the evening service, one snowy Sunday, I went out to my car to grab my casual clothes, so I could change out of my church clothes before the youth event. (Waaaay back then, these...
'Give Me Your Eyes'
On vacation last week, while I was checking into our hotel, five-year-old Cade wandered over to the lounge area. I could see him talking to an older man sitting there. If you had surveyed all of the men in Chicago, searching for the one who least wanted...
iHome-less
We were down town Chicago this week, and at a stoplight I pointed out a long line of people waiting for admission into a shelter. I said to the kids, "Those people don't have a home to live in. They're waiting in line because they need a...