Op-Ed in the Hartford Courant

On July 22, 2018 By Chris AnselmoIn Daily Musings

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a great Sunday.

I wanted to quickly share an opinion piece I wrote for my hometown paper, the Hartford Courant:

http://www.courant.com/opinion/insight/hc-op-insight-anselmo-getting-up-afer-dark-times-20180710-story.html

I wrote the piece on a whim, after learning about the suicide of Anthony Bourdain, who I was a big fan of and got the chance to meet back in 2012. There is a lot of despair in the world today and I felt – I hoped – that by sharing my story, I could show others that what helped me through my struggles was not some innate desire or ability, but rather a skill that everyone has – empathy. It’s a skill worth fighting for, even in this broken world.

I hope you like it!

8 thoughts on “Op-Ed in the Hartford Courant”

Karen L. List

Love your piece in the Courant Chris. I admire your strength and wisdom,

July 22, 2018 at 8:53 pm Reply
1. Chris Anselmo
  
  Thanks Karen!
  
  July 22, 2018 at 8:56 pm Reply
Ray Zecco

Excellent article Chris. I’m sure you helped at least one person who needed to read it that day.

July 23, 2018 at 9:35 am Reply
1. Chris Anselmo
  
  Thank you Ray!
  
  July 23, 2018 at 11:33 am Reply
Ernie Pitti

Hi Chris. I loved the article. It and you are inspiring!

Ernie Pitti

July 23, 2018 at 10:14 am Reply
1. Chris Anselmo
  
  Thanks Ernie!
  
  July 23, 2018 at 11:34 am Reply
lhaney

Beautiful and inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing! I needed to hear this. I shared it with my group – Montana Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Group.

July 23, 2018 at 1:46 pm Reply
1. Chris Anselmo
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
  July 23, 2018 at 8:01 pm Reply