2,373 Miles Away

by | Jul 27, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness

By Jan Elder My mother’s twin sister passed away in March 2015. My mom, Eleanor, is 91 years old and still going strong, but the death of her sister hit her hard. It was bad enough that this was Mom’s last sibling, but since my Aunt Jean was her identical twin, it was...

The Unforgettable Box

by | Jul 13, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness

By Juan-Jose D. Garza On Birthdays and Christmases, kids across the world expect gifts, but for me, one moment sprinkled an invaluable lesson of sacrifice and love that has lasted me a lifetime. Flip back the calendar to 1994, as the adult world celebrated Nelson...

The Gift of Reading

by | Jul 6, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness

By Anita K. Greene “Your son may never learn to read.” The statement caused my heart to contract with pain. I had no words—not even to ask questions. My son had almost completed second grade, and he still did not know all the letters of the alphabet. Two summers...