‘Tis the season to be generous
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 12/2011 “I have always thought of Christmas time, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time;…
A different look at, “There but for the grace of God go I”
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City paper, 12/2010 In my years working in Boston, I’ve seen many homeless people and people very down on their…
Flat tire leads to a little miracle
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 10/2009 So there I am, working at the home computer on a yet another late night software promotion,…
Statue of Liberty Visit Inspires Hope
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper May, 2008 It’s a perfect, 60 degree Saturday, and Sue and I, along with her cousin Angela headed…
Chance encounter on Foxboro Common
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 11/2007 and updated here 7/11/2008 A few weeks ago, I completed work at the haunted house and left the Orpheum a little…
Early morning lunar eclipse a beautiful sight
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter August 2007 and Boston City Paper September 2007. Tuesday, August 28, 2007. I was up at the time my army friend Captain…
Gratitude follows hospital stay
By Robert Gills Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 8/2007 My dear friend Bob Shea — one of Foxboro’s first citizens and friend to many of us…
The miracle of Christmas is hope and love
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 12/2002 and the Boston City Paper 12/2006 It’s 10:56 Thursday evening. ER is over and it’s time to walk the pups. I…
Another day with simple joys, little miracles
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 5/2001 Just another day, a day like any other. But different. I pull into the Sunoco station and again lament my car’s…
Babysitting Colin
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter September, 2000 My nephew Colin recently celebrated his fourth birthday, and recently I had the opportunity to baby-sit the little guy. I…
Mother and child reunion survives passage of time; my wife finds her mother after 22 years
by Robert GillisPublished in The Foxboro Reporter 3/2000 and the Boston City Paper 8/2007. I consider this the best piece I have EVER written. The scene was completely ordinary. Looking…
1999: Changing jobs and starting new adventures
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 11/1999 I recently spoke to Tom Fuller. While I’d never met the man in person, our columns often shared these same pages…
Colin at age two
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 8/1998 His name is Colin. At the age of two years and one month, my adorable nephew is rapidly growing out of…
Just another day to be grateful
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 6/1997 Today has been one of those days, although most days lately have been one of those days. The phone won’t stop…
When Hell freezes over (or, how to endure three months of ice, snow and cold)
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro reporter January, 1997 The icy blast of the alarm clock jostled most of us out of our beds this morning. The browning Christmas…