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Zen and the Art of Aging – a Seniors Guide
Jun 19, 2017
From the desk of Estate Planning attorney Rick L. Law of the Estate, Asset, and Retirement Tax law firm of Law Elder Law. Dale Chatfield was a man of simple and powerful virtues. His initiative, integrity, and personality drew people to him, and in turn, he enriched their lives. When Dale passed in 2014, he […]
The Honor Flight Network
May 25, 2017
By Rick Law of Law Elder Law. LEL is Aurora, Illinois’ Estate, Asset, and Retirement Tax law firm. The multi-generational law firm at Law Elder Law serves seniors and their families in Chicagoland and the suburbs in Illinois. The nonprofit Honor Flight Network, has the privilege of giving our veterans a special tribute for their […]
Written by a Happy Dad…..
Sep 02, 2011
When the kids are growing up, you always worry about how they’re going to turn out. While I always worried about my daughter Diana, she has far exceeded all of my hopes for her. She has become a great law partner, outstanding attorney, and an excellent wife and mother. I could not be more proud […]
The Parent’s Prayer
May 10, 2010
He looked directly at me and softly said, “Every day I pray ‘the parent’s prayer’—that Mitchell has a long, healthy life, but that Linda and I live just one moment longer, so that no one else ever has to take on the enormous responsibility of caring for our special needs child.” I was interviewing attorney […]
Growing Up with Alzheimers
Apr 22, 2010
How do you think you would feel if you could not remember a time that your father or mother did not have memory issues? John Remaly was only nine years old when his dad was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimers. He and his sister Alyssa have grown up adjusting to the gradual loss of their […]
Grab a Cane and Keep Walking
Apr 19, 2010
Nunca te Detengas (Never Stop Yourself) The Words of Mother Teresa of Calcutta In February, when I was in Central America, I was given a brochure which celebrated Costa Rican retirees and their value to their country. I translated the inspiring Spanish language message, which quoted the words of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. I have […]
Home of the Ancient Ones
Feb 26, 2010
Hogar De Ancianos San Buenaventura, Turrialba, Costa Rica, Central America My wife, Rose, and I recently visited the county nursing home in Turrialba, Costa Rica. We lived in Turrialba for a year in 2003-2004 to study Spanish and to learn a different culture, and our lives have been forever changed and broadened by that experience. […]
Why Angels Play Harps!
Feb 17, 2010
Most of us have seen angels represented as either winged cherubs or gracefully-robed harp players. Just before last Christmas, I met a real harp-playing angel named Barbara Fackler. I was introduced to Barbara because she had been employed by Passages Hospice to provide music for a resident at Aurora Rehabilitation Center. Frankly, I had never […]
Classical Music Heals! Does Country Music Hurt?
Feb 10, 2010
There is one thing that a number of prominent medical research organizations have come to agree upon—that classical music can be used to produce positive healing effects. That led me to ask this question: If classical music heals, then does music that you don’t like actually hurt you? The answer to that question seems to […]
Living Like Wise Men: A Thank You to Richard and Ruth
Dec 17, 2009
The photo above was taken of three ceramic wise men that we purchased about 35 years ago at our church’s Christmas craft sale. We have always treasured these three wise men ornaments. This is our first empty-nester Christmas, and we pause to chuckle as we recall our kids arguing over who got to hang the […]
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