By: Patricia Francis Good      Working in a Humane Society you hear a lot of stories about the wayhumans mistreat innocent animals. I remember some. I try to blockout others too horrible for me to believe. And then, there was this onestory that I can’t forget. Many of the abused animals came to our Humane Society…

By: Patricia Francis Good      My mother was in her element when she was outdoors…she just loved it!  I am much like my mother, in this regard.  And, the most miraculous thing I’ve ever witnessed happened one day outdoors with her. After several heart attacks, my mother had been weakened considerably.  That is everything but her…

By: Patricia Francis Good      This is no ordinary Christmas story. This is a San Antonio   story that could only be told in a city known for it romantic  cultural diversity, deeply embedded in the traditions of the  Catholic Church.   I am not a Catholic, nor is my family. We grew up Southern  Baptist in…

By: Patricia Francis Good      My sister-in-law, Diana Francis, joined the Navy Reserves to earn enough money to live out a childhood dream.  I’m sure she never imaged that decision would lead her to serving in Kuwait.  As probably every reservist must believe, Diana never thought she would be activated.  But she received her orders to…

By: Patricia Francis Good      I have lived long enough to know that being sick isn’t funny.  And keeping my sense of humor while in pain is a real challenge, to say the least.  But, the greatest lessons of my life were not learned when times were “good”.  And, I have been given lots of opportunities…