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Jenny Pontow's avatar

Loved this article. Might be one of my favorites!

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B Eiffes's avatar

Thanks, Jim, for sharing this good story. It's amazing to look back at the things that formed us, and continue to learn from them.

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Paul Marentette's avatar

This was one of your columns that struck a chord. Funny how it often takes many passing years to realize how formative those earlier years have been. I’ve never visited Harvard but I have similar feelings for the formative years I spent at NYU grad school majoring in Religious Education. Great article.

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Jim McDermott's avatar

Thanks, Paul. If it ever makes sense, I highly recommend returning to NYU. At least for me, returning was like discovering I'd buried treasure for my future self there all those years ago.

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Brian OSullivan's avatar

❤️

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Eileen's avatar

Great article Jim

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Richard Burbach's avatar

Beautifully stirring! Transcends the personal to the universal. You had me and I’m better for it.

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Jim McDermott's avatar

Aww thanks Dick!

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