Live with a Forgiving Spirit
I look for the goodness in others. I’m genuinely interested in others, and it’s amazing how much I learn and grow just listening to and engaging with people.
—DELORIS DAVIS, PHILADELPHIA
I was helping my uncle carry a chair down the stairs and out the front door. We—my mother, brother, and I—were moving. We were leaving my father.
My Dad had a couple of personalities. One was spectacular. He was the life of every party: witty, charismatic, charming, sensitive, and poetic. I enjoyed sitting on the living room couch watching him and my mom jitterbug and bop during one of our family “get down” nights. Plus he could sing! I loved when he sang, “It's a beautiful morning, I think I'll go outside ...
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