Funeral held today for Baby Jeremiah Michael: newborn found dead in Chicago Ridge recycling plant

Dear friends and family:

This is without a doubt the saddest assignment I’ve ever covered. The mother is out there, likely somewhere in the northern suburbs of Illinois or southern Wisconsin. Someone knows who she is. She knows who she is.

There are options for unwanted babies. You have up to 30 days after delivery to safely, legally and anonymously relinquish your unwanted baby to anyone inside a police department, fire house, hospital or a security office on any college campus in Illinois.

Spread the word. You will save a life.  Please read story in Chicago Tribune (link below).

And until next time hold your kids tight, thank God for the all the good in the world and pray for the darkness to be lifted.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-funeral-unidentifed-newborn-chicago-ridge-20130516,0,4008708.story

Learning lessons, breaking free from our prisons

Hi friends, family and followers:

This morning I wrote over at ChicagoNow Bittersweet.com about lessons to be learned from our “prisons.”

In life we will all find ourselves in prisons of all kinds -physical, emotional, mental, relational.

I believe there are lessons to be learned and reasons we are all dealing with all that we deal with.

I heard a message this weekend that helps make a little sense of it all.

Please click on link below and let me know you visited. I value your comments and feedback.

http://www.chicagonow.com/bittersweet/2013/04/breaking-free-from-our-prisons/

Mom, not guilty be reason of insanity in stabbing of son

Hi friends, family and followers:

 

Please someone make sense of this story for me…..(Link below) I just covered this trial this morning.  Life is just so  hard for some. Love your people and let them love you back! I really want to know what happened at that retreat she went to…. I look forward to your comments.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-harvard-mother-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity-20130321,0,2627634.story