I have a little story I thought I would share with all of you. I recently relocated, bought a house and moved in the first weekend of July. Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors who seem to be extremely nice people. […]

As a young child I can always remember rushing down the steps on Christmas morning and looking around the tree for the biggest box. I always believed that within the biggest box lied the most expensive and best gift. But as time works it magic on the mind and soul of a young man, I […]

This is a true story. It took place on December 6, 1998. It happened at our local Service Merchandise story outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Last week we received a frantic call from a dear friend, Karen, who lives in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Karen is the mother of five children — four 1-1/2 year old quadruplets […]

On a December night in Chicago, a little girl climbed onto her father’s lap and asked a question. It was a simple question, asked in children’s curiosity, yet it had a heart-rending effect on Robert May. “Daddy,” four-year old Barbara asked, “Why isn’t my Mommy just like everybody else’s mommy?” Bob May stole a glance […]

I didn’t know Simone but my heart and prayers go out to her family and friends. I’ve heard such wonderful stories about her—she sounds like she was an amazing and outgoing person with a beautiful smile! My daughter is in the same high school (although three grades below Simone) and I’ve heard how difficult it […]

At the age of 82, my mother went to heaven on May 22 of this year. For all my 47 years, I spent Christmas with Mom back in our hometown in upstate New York, even the last nine while I’ve been a California resident. This first Christmas without her will be a sad one, but […]

At Christmas time my children, like so many others, have a wish list a mile long. I decided that I wanted them to know that not all children have a wonderful Christmas. We took them to one of the “wish trees” at a local mall and had them each pick out a child that was […]

Did you ever wonder why you never see dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica? Ever wonder where they go? Wonder no more. It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird that lives an extremely ordered and complex life. The penguins have a very strong community bond. They are very […]

May you always have: Love to Share, Health to Spare, And Friends that Care. Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James