Dance With an Angel
The true story of an eight-year-old hero
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About the Book
It
is said that angels walk amongst us, and we may not recognize their
presence. I have known such an angel,
"Jeremy Miller." He teaches us
in Dance
With An Angel that having the courage to give
love freely has the power to heal and transform the world, one person at a
time. Jeremy's love penetrated even the
darkest of times as his mother physically abused him while he was living with,
and dying from, AIDS.
Jeremy
came into our life when he was six years old, and I was his family's social
worker. When every cell of our being may
react to Jeremy's plight with bitterness, resentment, and even hatred, we're
awestruck as this wise old soul chooses love.
Early
on I promised Jeremy that I would keep him safe. It is this promise that challenged me in ways
I did not think possible. Not only was time against us because of the severity
of his illness, we were also dealing with his mother's explosiveness and a
child welfare system that made a conscious choice to keep them together.
As
Jeremy's situation became more and more desperate, and I exhausted every avenue
to protect him, I took a giant leap of faith, let go of my control, and
surrendered Jeremy to God and the Universe.
And once I did, Divine Intervention occurred again and again.
Our
twenty-two month journey changed my life forever. My hope is that our story will inspire you,
and that your life, too, will forever be changed.
About the Author
Robyn
V. Accetturo is a professional freelance writer and
Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has
been in private practice as a social worker since 1991. She teaches meditation and progressive relaxation
classes. She received her Bachelor's
Degree in Psychology with Distinction from the University of Illinois at
Chicago and her Masters Degree in Social Work from the Jane Addams College of
Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She specialized in the area of mental health.
Robyn lives in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and two children. She is an active volunteer in her community and has been involved with several humanitarian projects.