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any people say that they are thankful for having a new car or a new pair of shoes. But it’s very seldom when someone says that they are thankful for someone else. “Thankful,” it means, grateful, appreciative, pleased, or gratified. I am thankful for someone else – For Lily, she is the beautiful granddaughter of Mr. Sean Cononie. She has big blue eyes and a beautiful smile. It’s hard to think of yourself as being thankful for someone else but think of it as if someone else (Continued on page 3)
Daniella Morales
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Sandy has worked in restaurants all his life and was assigned to the kitchen at the shelter, where Victoria also worked.
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s the holiday season sneaks up on us, many people at the shelter are reminded of the families they came from and relationships that have been severed over the years. Thanksgiving may bring depressing feelings to some, but for a very special couple this Thanksgiving brings hope, a second chance, and in the future a new family. Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Victoria Eisler and
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Sanford “Sandy” Mills about the upcoming holiday. Originally from New York Victoria found herself at the shelter after being abandoned by her boyfriend of eleven years. Sandy, who had grown up in Massachusetts took the hard road and also ended up at the shelter. Sandy has worked in restaurants all his life and was assigned to the kitchen at the shelter, where Victoria also worked. A friendship formed and
had the privilege of reading through our vendors' "Five things to be thankful for," so many were thankful for the shelter and staff, especially to Sean. As in any walk of life, there are always those who say or write what they think someone else wants to hear, whether they really mean it or not. But then there are those who mean it from their heart. Some of the thoughts really touched me; they were true inner feelings. There was one thought that was hardly touched on. FREEDOM. Freedom comes with a high price tag. It cost many lives, much heartache and tears and a lot of money. We have just celebrated Veterans Day… a day that seems to go more unnoticed than it should. If it weren't for the guys and gals who gave their lives to encourage and protect life and liberty in this country, we wouldn't have the freedoms that we have, then there are the ones who came home less than whole in mind and
Sandy and Victoria, we wish you the best. soon after they became a couple. For only being together for two months, Sandy
and Victoria have a love and respect that can’t be found in (Continued on page 7)
We wave flags and sing songs but do we honor these heroes? body, to me this is the biggest tragedy because day after day they and their loved ones are reminded of their sacrifice. How much is the vet revered? Yes, revered, to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. We wave flags and sing songs but do we honor these heroes? We have a lot of these heroes here at COSAC. They are young and old, black and white, some have had or still have some addiction problems stemming from their experiences in wartime. Gary told his story in the homeless voice about how he "had to" smoke crack to get rid of the demons in his head. He called them.... some are recovering and struggle to be normal. Society (some, not all) has labeled them "baby killers" and all these years later still remember (Continued on page 7)