Oct
11
2011
My story is not unique. When my son turned six, I taught him how to ride a bike without training wheels. Surprisingly, it was without the expected frustrations; and in a matter of a half an hour, my son and I were biking through the neighborhood. As most parents, most fathers know, it was a beautiful, wonderful, amazing moment in the life of a family.
But then something happened that changed all that. Singularly proud of our accomplishment, we decided to cross over into the development opposite our own. The street separating the two can be rather busy and as we came to the end of our street, I cautioned my son to use his brakes. “Use your brakes,” I yelled, but compelled by the momentum of a slight decline, my son headed straight for danger. I leapt from my bike in an effort to stop him, but my grasp fell short. With pebbles imbedded in my knees and elbows, I helplessly watched my eldest son move away from me. Continue Reading »
May
18
2011
As many of your know, last Sunday was graduation day for Ms. Frega, Senorita Kelley, Ms. Sollars and myself. We wore the robes, marched through the Dunkin’ Donuts center in Providence and received our diplomas, officially becoming “Masters of Education.”
A part of the ceremony that stood out for me was the opening comments by the president of Providence College; he said that if you only ever say one prayer in your life, make it a prayer of gratitude. As someone firmly rooted in the Humanist movement (shout out to the sophomores!), I immediately thought of all the people I am grateful for and I wanted to blog a bit about this “prayer of gratitude.” Continue Reading »
Jan
24
2011
This Event Was Much More Than I Expected. Much More.
Posted by admin in March for Life Freshman Marissa Milkey continues her updates in the third installment from the 2011 March for Life.
500,000 people. That was the reported number of individuals who showed up for the March for Life. A half million people!
To be honest with all of you, I didn’t think that many people would show up to this cause.
After my experience, I realize that this event was much more than I expected. Much more.