Pepperdine University alumna Dora Barilla was recently interviewed by her alma mater regarding her book, A New Day: A true story of healing, faith, and miracles.
“Dora Barilla’s young daughter has a photo frame in her room with an affirmation written on the edges saying, “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but about dancing in the rain.” While the rest of Southern California enjoyed cloudless skies on March 15, 2005, Barilla (BA ‘91) will always remember it as the day the storm hit her family and they had to learn to do just that: dance in the rain.”
Read the article here.
Tom Barilla (R) with members of his 'second family' - the Upland Fire Department