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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
Gratitude follows hospital stay
By Robert Gills Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 8/2007 My dear friend Bob Shea — one…
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…
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…
Babysitting Colin
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter September, 2000 My nephew Colin recently celebrated his fourth birthday, and recently…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Christmas Thoughts, 1996
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 12/1996 A note from Bob, 1/2014: This is one of my very…