Sometimes in life we encounter unmitigated horror as we come face to face with the darkest, most macabre events that our world has the capacity to produce. How we cope with life’s tragedies varies, of course. Some of us may be inclined to stare calamity down, stand in its way, and do what we can to mitigate […]
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This I Believe New England – Snow And Ice
Here we are, embarking on yet another New England winter. For some, this stretch of months with early sunsets is filled with dread: frosty temperatures, snow piles to shovel, sluggish car engines, and icy patches to dodge. But for others of us, this wintry mix is the stuff of pure delight, shimmering sunlight bouncing off […]
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This I Believe New England – Lost Keys
The kindness of strangers. Yes, it’s a well-worn phrase which may seem to sound like a cliché. But, when you’re on the receiving end of such kindness, there’s nothing trite or hackneyed about these four words. Sometimes these kindnesses are relatively trivial, say, in the form of a door held open or an assist with heavy packages. At other […]
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This I Believe New England – Moving Through
In this week’s This I Believe–New England essay, health advocate Rebekah Ham talks about coping with serious illness.
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This I Believe New England: A Little Treasure
Llewellyn King traveled the world before settling here, and brims with appreciation.
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This I Believe New England: Stories
Some of us are eager to share our stories with anyone who will listen, but as Bill Harley reflects, others of us are much more quiet about the stories that shape our lives.
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This I Believe New England: A Surprising Teacher
Life’s most important lessons come our way from so many sources and directions, often when we least expect them. Some of the lessons we learn are predictable, say when we park ourselves in lecture hall seats. Others are much more spontaneous and unanticipated, often in delightful ways. The chance encounter with a sage seatmate on an airplane flight […]
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This I Believe New England: Grieving
There is something so binding, so intimate, and at times, so complicated in the relationship between parent and child that this loss is so very poignant. And that’s what we hear from Lauren Jordan.
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This I Believe New England: Genuine Heroes
As Patty Higgins notes, sometimes we find out about inspiring heroism in unlikely places.
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This I Believe New England: The Heart of America
As we hear from John Minahan, the enduring challenge is figuring out how best to respond to such suffering, and to grapple with what it means to truly care.