by waiter | Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
A while back, a man came into my office to donate some toys. “They’re all kind of rusted and beat up,” he told me. “But you can have them.” I didn’t want any rusty toys – and neither would any of the children my office helps – so I told him to donate them to an...
by waiter | Mar 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was on The Today Show this Wednesday. Here’s the clip if you missed it. Many thanks to the producers for having me back on!
by waiter | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Yesterday my daughter toddled into the house after pre-school and issued her usual demand. “Peppa TV Daddy! Peppa TV!” My daughter is totally in love with Peppa Pig, a children’s cartoon from Great Britain. Much to the amusement of her teachers she’s watched so much...
by waiter | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, a father called me and asked if his children could volunteer at my food pantry. “I was raised with nothing,” he told me. “Then I got lucky and made a lot of money. Now I live in a big house in a Richburg. My kids want for nothing. But that’s not how...
by waiter | Oct 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Buster” turned fourteen years old yesterday, officially surpassing his breed’s normal lifespan. Happy Birthday old friend. I owe you a great deal.
by waiter | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was a crisp fall morning and I was walking towards my truck when a young boy ran up to me. “There’s trouble, sir! Come quick!” I stared down at the boy. “What kind of trouble?” “Mr. Johnson’s being robbed.” I looked at the general store across the town square. The...
by waiter | Sep 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was 2:00 AM on a hot and humid night and I was driving home after spending an evening with friends. The heavy and dank air kept fogging up my windshield and no amount of fiddling with the A/C or rolling down the windows would alleviate it. Even with the windshield...
by waiter | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
I was relaxing at my parent’s house in Pennsylvania when my dog, Felix, began whinnying and pawing at the door. “You have to go out?” I said. Felix’s reply was a short bark. Hauling myself off the couch, I slipped on my shoes and opened the front door. Felix bounded...
by waiter | Jun 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
My wife was sick as a dog on Tuesday so I had to take my daughter to day care. As we drove towards her school I noticed my daughter was very quiet. Turning down the jazz playing on the radio I looked at her in the rearview and asked, “Is everything all right, honey?”...
by waiter | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
My friend Mike was a sailor on a “boomer” – a ballistic nuclear submarine. After spending most of his youth underwater on a reactor powered vessel crammed with nuclear warheads he likes to joke that he still glows in the dark. “So what was the launch depth...
