Smiles, laughter, and a sense of ease that can only come
from a gathering where true fellowship is being shared, was the essence of the
event, "An Evening With America's Finest." On Saturday, 29 February, at the Parish
Center of St. Rita's Catholic Church, 18 of my dear friends from The Armed
Forces Retirement Center, Washington, D.C. joined my friends and parishioners
of St. Rita's for an evening of delicious foods, wonderful conversations, and
lively music.
During the evening, those attending had the opportunity to
meet Marinna Bogatov, the illustrator of my recent book, "Remembering With
The Heart, Stories by America's Finest."
Our friends and family had such fun visiting with the veterans who are
the actual storytellers and the characters in my book. All through the evening hours, the veterans
from AFRH signed their names next to their stories in "Remembering With
The Heart," and were delighted to discuss their service to our country
during WWII and The Korean War.
Children and adults across the generations experienced a
true evening of fellowship. Indeed, some
extraordinary memories were made...
Most grateful,
Glenna C. Orr (Reading Specialist & Director of The Kind Kids Organization)