Part of the festivities included the reading of a poem written by Frank’s 12-year-old granddaughter Jaqui. Reading this poem, I realized that Frank is one of the most “successful” people I know.

If, as the Dalai Lama suggests, a life well-lived is one in which we provide peace for others, perhaps the first step in that direction is non-contention.

We Lived Happily During the War. by Ilya Kaminsky. And when they bombed other people’s houses, we protested but not enough, we opposed them but not enough. I was in my bed, around my bed America ...