Giving a small part of myself
Last January, my neighbor invited me to participate in his church’s blood drive. I learned that I am a universal donor – one whose blood can be shared with premature infants and patients with immune deficiencies. Continue reading
Tuna sauce
It is tradition in Italian Christian households to serve a feast of seven fishes on Christmas Eve. For my grandmother and grandfather, preparing a meal of that size for their three sons, their wives, and eight grandchildren would only lead to more chaos than usual in their small townhouse in Pittsburgh’s Little Italy. Continue reading