Our seven-year-old daughter was thrilled when we took her to Disney World for the first time, and she headed straight for Space Mountain. I worried that the roller coaster would be too scary for her, but she insisted.
To her delight, we rode it twice.
The next year we returned to Magic Kingdom, and my daughter, now eight, again dragged me to Space Mountain.
As we stood in line, though, I could see her soberly studying the signs that warn about the ride's speed.
"We have suffered bereavement after bereavement, but we are going to the land of the immortal where graves do not exist."
- Charles Spurgeon
I hope you heal from the things you still cry about when no one is watching.
- Unknown
The coach for the little league team had not yet learned the names of all the players, so he called them by the numbers on their uniforms.
He yelled, "Number 5, your time to bat," and Jeff came to the plate to hit. He yelled, "Number 7," and Steve jumped up.
Then he yelled, "Number 1," but no one got up.
Again he called out, "Number 1." Still no one emerged from the dugout. The umpire was getting annoyed at the delay, so the coach yelled out, "Who's number 1?"
The entire team responded, "We are, coach. We are!"
A lady came to a famous poet and handed him a piece of paper, explaining, "The Lord has given me this poem."
The poet scanned the appalling doggerel she had written, then wadded it up and threw it into the trash with the reply,
"The Lord has given; the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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