How does a girl who was originally predicted to live a wheelchair-bound existence become adventurous, self-assured, successful, and . . . unflappable?   Standing 4 feet 2 inches tall in flats (which she would never be caught dead in, anyway), Lauren Ruotolo has spent her thirty-four-ish years seeing the world from a unique angle–upward facing.…

Today is my son Alexander’s birthday.   He came into the world 19 years ago and spent his first 77 days in neonatal intensive care.  Now he is a grown up Queens College sophomore and college sportscaster living his dreams and making a difference in the world.   We are eternally grateful to the AMAZING neonatal staff at…

Guest Blog by Bob “Mr. Happy” Moyers   Volunteers from around the globe will be encouraged to “take the pledge of forgiveness” this fall in celebration of the 5th annual National Forgiveness Day. It falls on October 30th this year. It is always the last Saturday of October each year.   We are hoping to…

A new book, “Promise Me,” out in time for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, tells the story behind the founding of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.   Growing up in postwar Peoria, Illinois, Suzy and Nancy Goodman were inseparable, with the elegantly poised Suzy serving as younger sister Nancy’s best friend and role model…

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