– a corresponding empathy

A passing of letters and a lingering regard for their writer are remembered, and decades later treasured for their inspiration.

— Special Edition

at the 250th anniversary of the War of the Regulation, a startling episode of colonial history unique to North Carolina helps prepare Americans now for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. This dramatic telling with a driving soundtrack extends the listening time to 15 minutes, and is well worth it.

– an eruption of inner strength

Across 40 years, a childhood experience and an opportunity with new friends are forged into appreciation and gratitude.

– send it off, Babe

A daughter blogs during her mother’s journey with cancer, discovering that journal to be the ultimate tribute.

– an interrupted farewell

Shut out and shut in, new barriers separate a daughter longing to touch her centenarian mother.

Gratitude is what keeps us humble as we realize at any age how much of a role luck plays in our lives. This writer has been blessed beyond measure.

– down the stretch.

Their recollections of haunting the infield on Derby Day at Churchill Downs have lingered for decades—bad bets, good times, and best friends.

– daddy would love that

During the uncomfortable questions to the donor’s spouse, family members lost their composure.

Celebrating Earth Day 2021

– a heated debate.

A warming interest in the topic is sparked into full blown support and activism by an unexpected invitation to help save the planet from climate change.

– the thrill and the shame.

A chance to apologize for the unthinking acts of a young lost soul still haunt the wiser man.