His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan � All Are Welcome!DOLAN: It was a lesson I began to learn when I was seven or eight. My buddy Freddie from across the street and I were playing outside.� Mom called me for supper.
“Can Freddie stay and eat supper with us?”� I asked.
“He’d sure be welcome, if it’s okay with his mom and dad,” she replied.
“Thanks, Mrs. Dolan,” Freddie replied.� “I’m sure it’s okay, because mom and dad are out, and the babysitter was just going to make me a sandwich whenever I came in.”
I was so proud and happy.� Freddie was welcome in our house, at our table.� We both rushed in and sat down.
“Freddie, glad you’re here,” dad remarked, “but . . . looks like you and Tim better go wash your hands before you eat.”
