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Story: The Satisfying Secret of the Busse Family

Whenever we walked by a Busse, my mother would give a pitying smile, wait until the family member was out of earshot, and say, “That poor family. Oh, what they have been through.” And then she would sigh. Everyone in our small town knew … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 195

Week Ending Friday November 27, 2020 {quotes} Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others. Marcus Tullius Cicero The sun sinks to rise again. William Peter Blatty Peace can become a lens through which you see … [Read more...]

Story: Mi Corazoncita

My Mami was never my hero. And I wasn’t hers either. As long as I can remember, we had a relationship where we merely tolerated each other. January 1, 2020 A new year. I’m thirty years old, and I still live in my childhood bedroom, under Mami’s … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 192

Week Ending Friday, November 6, 2020 {quotes} Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. Christopher Morley Success … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 191

{quotes} Tenderness is the path of choice for the strongest, most courageous men and women. Pope Francis When you do something beautiful, and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle, yet most of the … [Read more...]

Story: A Lovely Blueprint

When I met him, the first thing I noticed was a small horseshoe-shaped scar on his left cheek. How long is not long enough to ask a new friend, “how’d you get it?” I decided to wait. Louis and I crossed paths working on a Habitat for … [Read more...]

Story: Love, Gloria

Holy Mother! Is she an apparition, or is she real? My eyes are wide open. I do the pinch trick, and I feel a slight twinge of pain, but my heart insists I must be dreaming. The person walking the hall towards me is surely God's finest work. Her … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 190

Week Ending Friday October 23, 2020 {quotes} Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life. Mark Twain Hate the sin, love the sinner. Mahatma Gandhi Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public … [Read more...]

Story: Three Hearts in a Home

Patti: It's an unusual arrangement, I'll grant you that, but it's worked for us all these years. Meghan, Hilary, and I met at the University of Illinois during our freshman year of college while living at the 6th street dorms in 1998. We started as … [Read more...]

Blog: Generous in Receiving

A Reflection by Susan Diamond I feel moved to share an email exchange I had recently that changed my way of thinking. But first, I'll begin with an explanation. My mother and her dear friend Lois, are both ninety-one years old, in good health … [Read more...]