Author Archives: jackperspectives

We have, of course, received dozens of sympathy cards since Abraham’s death. I had them sitting on my desk for a few days because I didn’t know what to do with them.  I decided last week though to hang them … Continue reading →

I am trying to work.  I found out about Abe’s beating later in the day on August 9th, and, obviously, my work has been impacted since that day. Monday and Tuesday I mostly did nothing. although I wrote the last … Continue reading →

Abraham was finally disconnected from the machines early Friday morning (see note). and they took the organs they could use.  His liver went to a fifty one year old man; one kidney went to a twenty four year old woman; … Continue reading →

On Sunday, my son, Abraham, more or less woke up from his coma. He had the breathing tube in his throat so he couldn’t talk, but he was able to respond to questions by nodding or shaking his head.  It … Continue reading →

When I walked into Children’s Village for the first time to apply for a job as a child care worker with their population of emotionally disturbed kids, I remember thinking how the kids there must be on the road to … Continue reading →

When we talked, often, (at Family Focus Adoption Services) about me starting this blog, I put it off for many many months.  I was afraid that I would run out of things to say.  The people around me weren’t worried … Continue reading →

This blogging website has a spam catching service. Suspected spam comments are grabbed and deposited in a folder. After a few days, they are dumped.  Over the months, I have on occasion checked the folder and I have been impressed … Continue reading →

It’s been over seventeen years, not fourteen, since Irving died. I don’t know where my head was when I wrote fourteen. Jack

Today, I found a clipping from last month’s (paper) NY Times on my desk. I reread it, and knew immediately why I had cut it out originally:  “When you are surrounded by something so big that requires you to change … Continue reading →