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Submitted by Angela Lockman
This is a photo of my dog Conner, and my cat Buddy. They hated each other when they first met, and as elderly pets, finally got to a point where they were willing to put their differences aside and be friends.
Buddy passed away last year at the age of 17. We miss him terribly. I think Conner does, too.
Submitted by jamela arcilla
every one starts with a blank page before creating something great.
Submitted by Alison Minard
standing on common ground. Foot, flower and grass.
Submitted by Kalie Morrissette
Common Ground from different backgrounds.
Submitted by Tamera Douglas
looking onwards
Submitted by Leslie Scoby
Sabetha High School celebrates Constitution Day with shirts that say "Real Patriots Defend the Constitution."
COMMON GROUND
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Common Ground Hero: Kelly
Submitted by Kelly is a one of a kind person. With a heart that she opens to all, Kelly is counted on by many. But what really has set Kelly apart and made her my hero is her non-stop optimism and dedication. Kelly has dedicated her life to helping people, and... Read moreCommon Ground Hero: Tyra
Submitted by Kendra B. In 2006, after about 3 years of taking care of my son Chance as a single mother, his father finally stepped back into his life. At first it was very difficult to let go and trust that he would be a steady presence in my son's life. Since our separ... Read moreCommon Ground Hero: Vivian
Submitted by My hero, Vivian R., died last July of breast cancer. An older African American woman who never married or had any children, she devoted her life to helping others. I was fortunate enough to have known her for the past 30 years. Since she hired me ... Read moreCommon Ground Hero: Mark
Submitted by Mark is one of the most incredible men I have ever known. He came to me when the rest of the world seemed to abandon me. He was selfless, giving, decent, gentle, kind and honest, when he didn't have to be. As I lived my life dying of alcohol and d... Read moreCommon Ground Hero: Vincent
Submitted by One Christmas Eve my husband was on his way home from work. He drove down the street and made the turn to go home. On the side of the road, with his hand raised, and his thumb out, stood an older man drenched to the bone from the heavy rain. My hu... Read more
Personal Stories
Our Love is Rock Solid
Submitted by Randy Gollay Love is a rock. Love is never EVER forgetting, it transcends time! It bridges generations. It is translated into every language. It was present in the cave man era; it will present as long as mankind exists. My ... Read moreWisdom is Always Yours!
Submitted by Bill Keefe 9 years ago and the day after 9/11 I began working on an idea that I now call "The Secret American Dream Project". I didn't know it at the time, but it was an idea based in the idea of sharing. It took time... lot'... Read moreNever judge a Yankee fan by it's cover
Submitted by Kate I went to my first Yankee's/ Red Sox baseball game a few years ago. I was at Fenway Park in Boston and although a die-hard fan of the Anaheim Angels I felt compelled to root for the home team, the Red Sox. Two seat... Read moreHammer and Nail
Submitted by melissa lauer When our son was in junior high school, he was being bullied by one particular classmate. One day the boy actually pushed my son off a rock wall resulting in a broken arm. The school called a meeting with us and the o... Read moreA Kindness Returned
Submitted by Hugh Horning I grew up in Queens County, NYC in a lower middle class neighborhood in the early 1930s where I attended a public school, PS 127. There were only one or two black kids in the school at the time when I was about six... Read more
COMMON GROUND
QuotesWe have not all had the good fortune to be ladies. We have not all been generals, or poets, or statesmen; but when the toast works down to the babies, we stand on common ground - for we have all been babies.
Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] Humorist, Essayist, Novelist (1835-1910);
Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] Humorist, Essayist, Novelist (1835-1910);
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.
Jalal ad-Din Rumi Persian Poet, Mystic (1207-1273);
Jalal ad-Din Rumi Persian Poet, Mystic (1207-1273);
Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.
Josephine Baker Performer (1906-1975);
Josephine Baker Performer (1906-1975);
In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their own creed and yours; whilst the charm of the study is in finding the agreements and identities in all the religions of humanity.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist (1803-1882);
Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist (1803-1882);
It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace, and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling.
Pierre Bayle Philosopher (1647-1706);
Pierre Bayle Philosopher (1647-1706);
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