Tombstone epitaphs fall into several categories. There are the silly ones that don’t really exist: Perry Mason: The defense restsHumpty Dumpty: “I was pushed!”Elvis Presley: A hunk, a hunk of rotting bonesThe Pillsbury Dough Boy: “I will rise again” There are epitaphs that people have been assured are real, but are just urban legends: W.C. Fields: “On the whole, I’d… Read more »
Irish author and artist Christy Brown was born in 1932 in Dublin, one of 22 children (13 of whom survived) belonging to a bricklayer and his wife. Christy was not like his siblings. His body was ravaged by cerebral palsy. As a child he could not speak. He exercised little control over his muscles. Most observers concluded there was nothing… Read more »
In his 1970 book Habitation of Dragons, Keith Miller tells about a memorable conversation in a small group of adults who were struggling to learn how to follow Jesus. As part of a get-acquainted exercise, each member shared something about his or her childhood. Miller writes: “One older lady had had a good many disappointments and seemed bitter about her past. … Read more »