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Was It Worth It To Lose While Trying Hard?
When it comes to my father, he is my favorite person. I have a lot of memories of me and my dad, and I am looking forward to the many more that we will make. I always thought that my dad was a smart and friendly guy. Although I am a kid, I have wondered…
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Dear Dad,
I hope this letter finds you well rested as you celebrate another well-deserved Father’s Day. I’ve been meaning to write this letter to you for a few years now, but for some reason or another always end up failing to put pen to paper. Year after year, I inevitably pick up the Point of View…
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Trust Your Mother Instead of Google!
Two weeks before her daughter’s estimated due date, Sylvana boarded a plane in Sau Paulo, Brazil to travel to Massachusetts. She traveled with treats to remind her daughter Debbie of home, a present for her son-in-law, and a cute outfit for the grandson that would soon be born. But more important than all the items…
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My Daughter, The Mother
I look at my only daughter, Tara, in awe! And on this Mother’s Day, I want to share some of her with you. She is the mother of Jaxon Ryan Boynton, an almost 8-year-old. If asked what her greatest accomplishment was, she would absolutely say, becoming a mother. She is a Physician’s Assistant, and one…
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‘Truly Momentous’
HOLYOKE – In opening the inauguration ceremony of Holyoke Community College President George Timmons on Friday, April 19, his pastor, the Rev. Damone Paul Johnson, offered a parable about a high rise building with a broken elevator. There was another elevator in the building, the attendant told a concerned tenant – a service elevator. That…












