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A Blessing from My Friend

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:37:21 +0000

It is fairly common for an obituary to overstate the good qualities of the deceased person as a courtesy. In the case of a friend of mine who died a few weeks before Christmas 2024, no such courtesy was needed. Every word of the following obituary was factual: It is with profound sadness that we [...]

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Amid Pain and Tragedy, A Blessing

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:10:51 +0000

We are all acutely aware of the terrible harm done by the Coronavirus Pandemic to virtually every American—economically, educationally, emotionally, and culturally. But could the virus be, in any sense, a blessing? The immediate reaction of many would surely be, “Blessing? No way.” But I believe there is at least one, and it is significant. [...]

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The Gift of Appreciation

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 16 May 2020 13:44:26 +0000

I recently wrote about the consequences of the Covid19 crisis—both the self-sacrificing good works it prompted and, in sharp contrast, the profiting from other people’s vulnerability and the violations of people’s rights. This essay focuses on a very special gift the crisis has bestowed on all of those willing to receive it—the gift of appreciation. [...]

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