Living Next Door to Superman

God finally called Home my hometown neighbor Mr. Tom Cornelia, one of the toughest men I ever knew.

After my dad died, when me and my brother didn’t see “eye-to-eye”, my mom would call Tom to “step in” and break us up — and we’d listen or he’d break us!

There’s too many stories to tell.

All I can say is that I always knew he had our backs! No threat would come upon us kids on North Kings Avenue as long as Mr. Cornelia was on watch. He is proof that God does not call the perfect. He calls the best! He calls on warriors! Those, regardless of their flaws, do God’s Will when called upon.

It was like living next-door to a super hero. It was like living next-door to Superman!

Like the rest of us, he had his Kryptonite. But even in those times of weakness, his will to protect and defend was far beyond that of mortal men!

Now that he is with the Lord, I have no doubt he will continue to keep watch over us and our children from above.

Rest In Peace! — and say hi to my Dad for me.

James Henry is the author of Corporation YOU: A Business Plan for the Soul,  The Christmas Save, and two children books: The Second Prince and Klaus: The Gift-giver to All.   For six years, James taught At-Risk kids in Los Angeles. Today, he lives in New York where he continues to write — and teach. To contact James or book an interview, please contact Mark of Goldman & McCormick PR at (516) 639-0988 or Mark@goldmanmccormick.com.