A Beacon of Light

“The soul is healedby beingwith children.”Fyodor Dostoevsky First there was Liam. Then Emily. A few years later, Penny was born, followed shortly by Scarlett. Finally, Henry entered the world. Five precious grandchildren. Five unique personalities. Five sets of interests and abilities. Each one different in their own way. Yet all five of these young ones…

“Thunder is good,thunder is impressive;but it is lightningthat does the work.”Mark Twain Kathy, and her traveling companions on the KLM flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam, received quite a greeting as they descended into the Amsterdam airport. Without warning, there was a loud “Clunk!” sound. This was not a sound that could be easily ignored.…