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The Wolves
Setting: My son Joel's bedroom. About 9:30 pm on a Wednesday night. I'm there to tuck him in. He's been in bed for at least 15 minutes before I get there.
Joel: I can't stop thinking about the wolves.
Mom: What wolves?
Joel: The wolves in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I keep thinking about them chasing me and attacking me.
Mom, pensively: Hmmmm.
I'm wondering how to help... MORE
Values:
INGENUITY
CAREBIKE
Our oldest daughter is severely disabled. My wife, my younger daughter and I cared for Megan 24/7 for over twenty years. Two years ago, Megan moved to a nearby facility that appears better able to meet her needs. That decision was emotionally involved enough to require some family counseling. The lady we spoke to convinced us to give it a try by explaining that in letting Megan move, all ou... MORE
Values:
INGENUITY
A Real Christmas Tree
We’d always wanted a real Christmas tree—a tall, lavishly decorated one, like other families had. It would have had singing lights, silver tinsel, blown-glass ornaments, and icicles dressing its snow-tipped branches. And, of course, underneath it would have been overflowing with presents for us children. But December came, and our living room still remained bare. New Christmas deco... MORE
Values:
INGENUITY
The Strangers Who Cared
It was to be our second Christmas in Germany and we decided to avoid the naked tree problem that we had the year before. We tried ordering an artificial tree from the States, only to learn that the packaging was too big to send through the A.P.O. mail system. We then wrote to my father, and he agreed to purchase a tree for us. He would ship it to us in several smaller boxes. Two days before Ch... MORE
Values:
INGENUITY