Michael Azzara
“Everyday Hero” for the January/February Issue 2012 I want to nominate my Father-in-law, Mike, as an Everyday Hero. Ever since my son, Mikey, was diagnose at 19 days of age...
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Resiliency Lessons from the Chilean Mine Triumph
A worldwide web of viewers watched 33 miners being pulled to the surface following a 600,000 ton cave-in that happened nearly one-half mile below the ground on a barren plain...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 marked the one year anniversary of the passing of the visionary Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics founder, Best Buddies supporter, and champion of all people with...
Linda Cage
My everyday hero is my Mother and best friend, Linda Cage She goes the extra 100 miles for Nicholas every single day since he was born. Nick is named after...
The Love of a Father
Headlines are quick to capture “deadbeat dads”. Stories and movies are often written about abusive fathers, and about dads who disappear from the lives of their children, leaving moms and children broken, hurt, desolate, and alone. We seem to hear a little bit about the good dads
Catherine Purple Cherry
Cathy Purple Cherry, AIA, LEED AP is Principal and Owner of Purple Cherry Architects, a wholly-integrated design firm started in 1994 and located in Annapolis, Maryland. Cathy and her staff...
The Birthday Party: Wise Beyond Her Years
Each of us experienced rejection from peers at some point growing up and we now watch as our own children experience it as well. It is painful to see our children get hurt. However,
Patricia Plunkett “Everyday Heroes”
My friend, my confidante, my teacher, my son’s hero, my hero In the summer of 1998, I went to my orientation seminar at the University of Connecticut. I was sitting...
Sister Jeannette Murray
Spitfire and an Inspiration – Sister Jeannette Murray, The Benedictine School, Maryland’s Eastern Shore A Benedictine School parent recently said about Sister Jeannette Murray: “Mother Theresa said ‘that to do...
A Tale of Two Dads
I am blessed to have witnessed two very different fathers, two very different children and two very different moments of accomplishment in
