Kwanzaa, Ujima and JiJi
Last December, a miracle happened at my house. It was the third night of Kwanzaa -- Ujima - a day in the African-American holiday designed for remembering how communities can pull together to solve problems.
We lit our three daily candles and had dinner. Afterwards, while we were talking on the porch a tiny disabled dog staggered up to us. She was obviously abused. Her eyes were almost swollen shut.