“I wish everybody could grow up to be rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of, so they can see that that’s not the answer.” Jim Carrey 1913 – Cleveland, Ohio: A couple of his senior managers noticed it first. John D. wouldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep, and...
“There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross March 12, 2005, 2 a.m. – Bridge Water Apartments, Duluth, Georgia: Ashley Smith made a...
“You are to pay special attention to those who by accident of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.” St. Augustine Labor Day, September 1, 1986 – New York City: Laura Schroff, a 35-year-old USA Today ad executive, had...
Paw Prints “If it’s what God called you to do, don’t let anyone discourage you from it.” Tommy Hollenstein March 10, 1985 – Canoga Park, California: It was the kind of beautiful spring afternoon that southern California is known for. After work that day, Tommy...
“Don’t allow the tragedy of your youth to become a lifelong excuse. Where you start in life doesn’t have to dictate where you end up.” Hal Donaldson August 1969 – Concord, California: Twelve-year-old Hal Donaldson and his younger siblings were home alone...
“And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, and the world seemingly most indifferent. Emmanuel. God with us.” Taylor Caldwell Christmas 1862 –...
