In the wake of the horror and suffering of the recent terrorist attacks on Manhattan and the Pentagon, and recently the attacks on London, it has been heartwarming to see so many acts of heroism, beginning with the men and women who met a hellish death as they raced up the stairs of the World Trade Center to save lives. Thousands of volunteers, lavish...

The hum in the office grew as people filtered in that morning. Soft chuckles over some incident the night before, muffled conversations and ringing phones filled the air. Suddenly, an urgent tone broke in. The first reports of a possible tragedy began circulating, and while some employees wrapped up phone calls, one or two turned on a radio, and...

Where can we turn when things go really bad? As great as our friends, coworkers, and family are, eventually every one of them will let us down in some way or another, even if their intentions are good. As close as we get to our spouse or siblings, they can't really understand the pain we are experiencing. And as much as we try to improve ourselves...