My dad Billy Salgado passed away from a drug overdose in 1990, I was 8 years old and he was my inspiration. When he passed lots of me passed away …
Meghan
My dream was always to have a daughter, specifically a teenage daughter. I never thought that dream would come true since I was not able to have children, but in …
Elizabeth Burke Beaty
As a person in long-term recovery (almost 30 years!), it is a gift to pay it forward, in service and with radical compassion towards all. And, as the founding Executive …
Patrick Christopher Walters, aka “Waltz”
Might as well have been a superhero. Hulk-like strength, baseball mitts for hands, and a heart of gold; he was like someone out of the Marvel universe. Of course anyone …
Stephen
Losing my brother was the most devastating memory I hold to date. It’s been just over six months since I lost you. I watched you struggle for years but I …
Marco Mazzucco
I knew Marco for the last two years of his life. In the beginning of our friendship, we talked about philosophy and culture. He’d traveled overseas and read serious books. …
Naoki Daniel Kurimoto
As a child, my son, Naoki was vibrantly alive, full of energy, talent, enthusiasm, intelligence and pure spirit. In his own words, he was a rocket, and he was an …
Ryan Palazza
A WONDERFUL BLESSING I originally wanted six children. Yes, six! But in my life I was destined to have only one child, and that child was my son Ryan. I …
Dan F.
I lost my friend Dan back in 2011 to a preventable overdose. He was an EMT and an amazing person all around. The thing I remember most about him was …