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Posts tagged 9/11
Wordless Wednesday: One Year + One Month later
51 year ago
I’VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I’LL SAY IT AGAIN — KID ART IS SPECIAL. As you know, I love kid art. On Friday a drawing appeared on our refrigerator with very little fanfare. It was put under a magnet and quietly waited for someone to notice it. I saw it as we finished packing the sunscreen and other details later that night. It was a drawing by Grace. A piece she had done on September 12, 2011. The day More >
9/11day – What will you do?
01 year ago
I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OF YOU ABOUT THE PROJECT TO HONOR 9/11 VICTIMS BY VOLUNTEERISM AS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY APPROACHES. If you have already served this Summer or would like to submit your commitment for a future commitment, please use the new website:
It contains tools and supplemental materials for various project you may want to lead or join. And if you would like to dedicate your service to More >
My Good Deed: A Letter from Lisa Dolan
2THIS POST FEATURES A GUEST WHO IS A SPECIAL FRIEND TO OUR FAMILY. In 1990, I arrived in Charleston as a newlywed who was new to not only marriage, but the life of a Navy Wife. Lisa Dolan was the wife of a senior officer on the ship who welcomed me into her life as a friend. She shared her wisdom and laughter through all those deployments while our husbands were gone away to battle. In 2001, More >
Memorial Day Goodness
0SPECIAL SERVICE ON A SPECIAL WEEKEND IN VIRGINIA. I wanted to share something special with you on this Memorial Day. My friend Lisa Dolan has been busy this weekend with her specially trained dog, Belle. They participate in TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) activities and this weekend is no exception. Belle and other dogs have been specially trained to comfort young children and More >
September 11th: My Good Deed
1SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001. 10 YEARS AGO. It’s hard for me to believe that the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 will occur this September. My friend Lisa Dolan contacted me a few weeks ago to ask if my readers and their friends could join together to commemorate this anniversary. It’s not hard to know how Lisa’s husband Captain Bob Dolan and others would like to be remembered. They were people of service. More >
