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Meeting History – from a “Devil Dog” of the Battle of the Marne
Shrapnel in his chest The large man lay in his nursing home bed while I moved him about. As an orderly, I was hired because the home needed a man to work with the heavier patients. “I fought in the Battle of the Marne,” the man said. “I’ve still got shrapnel in my...
The story of grandpa’s cane
Grandpa can't mow As a child I remember that every Sunday afternoon my mom, dad and my siblings would drive to our grandparents’ house a few miles away. Dad sometimes mowed the lawn for his parents with their hand-operated mower. We kids might be given a Coke with...
Add a spicy sense of humor and you have a coach to remember
Two dozen alumni from our Calumet City, IL high school class reunion wandered into a plain windowless gym at the old school. It had been fifty years since I wandered around there, and I felt a swell of emotion as I entered the room. Many memories came flooding back....
What I found when I ran into Brad
A fresh morning jog amid swaying trees can mean a lot to an older runner. The sparkling dew brushes against your shoes. The cool fresh air awakens your cheeks. You might even see a deer prancing away in fright. It can all recall to mind memories of years ago, as well...