September 2023

grandparent and child holding hands

They Made Me What I Am Today

/ Family, Reflections

Grandparents Day, celebrated in the U.S. on the first Sunday after Labor Day, is on September 10 this year. Internationally recognized on the fourth Sunday of July, when in 2021, Pope Francis declared World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Whether celebrated in July or September, Grandparents Day deserves its due. If you are/were fortunate […]

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goldfish leaping out of water

Fish Out of Water

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So, it’s September and back to school is on the horizon. With that, a memory of one such event in my life. Seeing the 18- and 19-year-old baby faces in my first FIT design class highlighted every one of my adult years. Any enthusiasm for returning to school took a nosedive as I thought of

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