My son loves to dance. As soon as Zachary learned to walk, he began to dance. He would spin, hop, and slap his feet on our hardwood floor. Beethoven or the Beatles, he’s not picky about the music. Now almost seven, with his arms in the air, he looks like a cross between a Pentecostal [...]
The shot is true, a low laser, past an outstretched goalie, into the corner of the net. After he scores, Mr. Parker performs a joy unrestrained airborne jig, and bumps torsos with another teammate as the fans dance and cheer, GOOOOOOAL! What makes this story so special? Mr. Parker has only one leg. The other [...]
In 1942, the Nazis were actively and forcefully rounding up Jews in France. In the picturesque farming village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (in southern France), Reformed Church minister Andre Trocme inspired an entire village to change lives. And, as it turns out, the world in which we live. Each of the citizens of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon voluntarily [...]
In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the human spirit. –Albert Schweitzer
