From June 23, 2023

Back in January, a Journal reader and Santa Chiara donor called me to discuss an idea he had: get me back on the road giving presentations at high schools, universities, and churches. His name is Mike and he lives in Finley, Ohio and has a summer residence in South Carolina. He would accompany me (he is now retired) and speak for a few minutes about the joy of volunteering to help the poor before I took the stage.

From June 22, 2023

At the age of 76, I regret much of my life. There were too many screw-ups. While the last eight years have been hell, I regret none of them. While my life has become very stressful, very intense, I am, at long last, doing something that makes a positive difference in the lives of over forty discarded and battered kids and some impoverished adults who have endured a lifetime of crap . . . and that makes it all worthwhile.