To Brian and Thomas Yarbrough, Zachary and Nicholas Wansley: Don’t look now, guys, but we are halfway through the first decade of the 21st century. That may not seem like a big deal to four active teenagers with the best years of their lives ahead of them, but from one who first saw the light of day before World War II, it is a little frightening. The older I get, the faster … [Read more...] about January 3, 2005: To My Grandsons: Life Is Too Short To Waste
Letter to my Grandsons
January 1, 2003: A Letter To My Grandsons
To Brian and Thomas Yarbrough; Zachary and Nicholas Wansley: When I wrote you this time last year, we had just experienced the worst terrorist attacks ever in our country. We were still in a state of shock over the events of Sept. 11, and were trying to absorb just how much evil human beings can do to one another. What a difference a year makes. Today, some people among … [Read more...] about January 1, 2003: A Letter To My Grandsons
January 1, 2002: Annual Letter To My Grandsons:
As we begin this new year, I wish your great-grandmother were around to put things into proper perspective for us. She always found something good in everything and everybody -- although I imagine network television news and Osama bin Laden would be a stretch even for her. If Granny were here, no doubt she would say that despite the unprovoked attacks of Sept. 11, we … [Read more...] about January 1, 2002: Annual Letter To My Grandsons: