Listening for the Story
They say you can learn a lot by asking questions. You can also learn a lot by listening. Last month, I made plans to spend a long weekend in Florida with my dad since he wasn't planning on coming up...
Read MorePersonal essays on family, faith, loss, and the stories that shape us.
They say you can learn a lot by asking questions. You can also learn a lot by listening. Last month, I made plans to spend a long weekend in Florida with my dad since he wasn't planning on coming up...
Read MoreWhile cleaning out my father's apartment to get it ready for sale, my sister came across a stack of handwritten letters we had sent my grandparents in the early and mid-1980s. We had just left...
Read MoreSome of you may be tempted to think that what you're about to read is a bit of heartwarming fiction. It's not. This happened to me this morning, and I feel compelled to share it with you on a day...
Read MoreAlone again with his thoughts, Joseph felt as if the waiting room he was in was more than just a space where people go for a quick break or to have a private conversation out of earshot of their...
Read MoreThis is my first Mother's Day without my mom. And I'll be honest — I wasn't sure how it would feel. I knew it would be quiet. No phone call. No reminder to go to Mass.
Read MoreMurphy let out a big yawn and closed his eyes. He hadn't felt like himself these past few weeks and thought a morning nap might do him some good.
Read MoreI don't think there's anyone who has ever regretted waking up early to watch the sunrise. I've spent the past week in Florida taking care of my father, and the early mornings are pretty much the only...
Read MoreYesterday, I reached a significant milestone in my life — I turned fifty. While I enjoyed spending time with family and friends, there was one person noticeably absent from this momentous occasion.
Read MoreArlene Carlon was born on August 30, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY, to Nicolas and Maria Fuccillo. She attended Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island and earned a degree from Marymount College in New York...
Read MoreWe just passed the three month anniversary of my brother's passing and, to quote the late Jerry Garcia, "I want to know, where does the time go?"
Read MoreOn Sunday, I was getting ready to go for a run through Waveny park here in New Canaan when my mother asked me, "Michael, are your shoes tied?"
Read MoreI'm a morning person. Dracula is more of a morning person compared to most of the people I know, which I suppose is fortunate for me.
Read MoreThe first sign that my emotions weren't regulating well today was when I started to cry while listening to a Jimmy Buffett song. Seriously, who does that?
Read MoreI've known this day was coming for a very long time — it's quite rare that golden retrievers live to almost sixteen years of age, though our Reilly has.
Read MoreMet fans will recount the 1986 season the way some people might recount the day they got married. We had waited so long for a World Series title.
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