My First College Roommate Greeted Me With

In The Pregnancy Process I Have Come To Realize How Much Of The Burden Is On The Female Partner. She's Got A Construction Zone Going On In Her Belly.

If Somehow Every Volunteer Vanished Tomorrow, So Much Of This Country Would Come To A Standstill: Schools, Hospitals And Libraries. You Can't Name An Institution That Doesn't Depend On Volunteers.

I Was Just Thrilled To Get The Gig To Begin With. Ten Years Later To Still Have It Is Not Only Thrilling But Also Somewhat Of A Puzzlement.

My First College Roommate Greeted Me With A Shocked Silence Followed By, 'so. . .you're Black.

We Already Had An Adopted Daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, From My Previous Marriage. To Me, There Is No Difference Between 'natural' And 'adopted.' My Own Childhood Showed Me That When It Comes To Loving Your Kids, Concepts Like That Don't Apply. I Was The Oldest Of Six, And Three Of My Siblings Were Adopted. Mom And Dad Even Took In Foster Children. 'there Are No Limits To How Much You Can Love,' Dad Always Said.