by Mark DeBellis | Sep 7, 2023 | Inspirational, Mark's Story
When I was aged 10 in the 5th grade, I attended a Catholic School. My mom actually was my teacher. (That is a topic for another story.) This school was an “Academy.” I’m not sure if by adding the word Academy to the end of the school’s name it meant a higher level of...
by Mark DeBellis | Aug 3, 2023 | Inspirational, Visitor Submission
I came to America when I was only thirteen to live with an uncle. My parents had just divorced. I didn’t speak much English and had never met this part of my family. After staying with me for a short period, my father left to return home. The first year was nice. I...
by Mark DeBellis | Jul 22, 2023 | Inspirational, Mark's Story
George McBride was the owner of Sir George’s Smorgasbord, a southern California restaurant chain. I was working as a busboy at 16 at the San Bernardino restaurant. George seemed very old to me at the time. He was likely in his 60’s…maybe younger than...
by Mark DeBellis | Jul 13, 2023 | Inspirational, Mark's Story
Our car stalled in somewhere off of 3rd street in San Bernardino. Not the nicest part of town. I had just driven the nearly 1100 miles from Shallowater, Texas. I actually had been stopped by the Highway Patrol at about 11 at night because I was falling asleep near...
by Mark DeBellis | Jul 12, 2023 | Inspirational, Mark's Story
Everything in life has an element of danger. Walking across the street can be dangerous in the right circumstances. In the list of dangerous pursuits, walking across the street might be considered a “1”. Swimming through shark infested water a...
by Mark DeBellis | Jul 7, 2023 | Inspirational
If you sit down at the set of sun. And count the acts that you have done. And, counting, find one self-denying deed, one word. That eased the heart of him who heard,. One glance most kind. That fell like sunshine where it went. Then you may count that day well spent....
