“I brought home a homeless person when I was a kid. His mother abandoned him when he was away at school. When the school year ended, he went home and there wasn’t anyone living there, no note, phone number, or forwarding address. So, he was just sitting in the park, in the rain. I found […]

In 1895, a 12-year-old boy arrived in Boston, wearing worn-out shoes and speaking little English. He came from the mountains of Lebanon with his mother, two sisters, and a half-brother—searching for hope in a strange new land. Poor and grieving, he faced cruelty in school, mocked for his accent, dismissed as slow, and even called […]

“Out to eat with my husband and 4-year-old daughter. Saw a young man quietly eating alone at the counter. I told our waitress we were paying for his meal. Asked that she not tell him who and instead only say that a customer had paid his bill to wish him hope and joy. I watched […]

This is the third time this young gentleman (maybe 9 years old) has come into my store. Every time, he has been full of yes sir’s, no sir’s, please’s, and thank you’s. He’s been wanting to buy a fishing rod and reel. Today he came in with five dollars. His daddy won’t let him borrow […]