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February 20, 2017
Not the Retiring Type
When lights went dark and furnaces grew cold in the throes of December’s icy storm, our home somehow escaped that cruelty. We turned down the sheets on a spare bed and invited friends to come in from the cold.
It’s what you do for people you know. For people you love and care about. Offer refuge from bitter weather and hostile conditions when your own home is still warm and light.
Laoni Davis takes the gesture of kindness much further. When the weather turns harsh she offers warmth and shelter...
“I'm writing because I want you to know how much I have enjoyed reading your articles in the Sunday edition of the Register Guard. Your writing is insightful and revealing about those of us getting just a little older than we thought was ever possible. I look forward to your next article to see what journey I'll take in this wild world of wonder.”
— “Not the Retiring Type”
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