Editorial
Bonnie Veillette, holds a board containing words to help her husband Bob Veillette communicate. Bob Veillette, a Connecticut journalist, suffered a massive stroke in April 2006 that resulted in a condition called locked-in syndrome, which leaves a person 'locked' inside their body, paralyzed below the eyes but cognizant of the world around them.
Bob Veillette inspires me. I worked for him at the Republican-American, and he often led newsroom meetings with his 'Good Deeds in a Naughty World' stories. He told stories about people who went above and beyond what you'd normally expect in response to the unexpected situations they encountered. Using keen humor and perspective, Bob made the point that what you do in life matters.
Bob's words still matter - they make me think, feel, and know that the quality of life we live is within our means and it's our choice to do the best we can with what we have.