Author: Garnetjewel
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Sunday Morning of the 21st
Once Mom left my room and she and Dad headed towards Sullivan, I tried to go back to sleep. I had at least 3 alarms to make sure I woke up to prepare the Lasagna. Yet I had a heavy heart… I prayed over the situation and that help would be presented and somehow things…
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What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?
Writing Prompt: Both sides of my family were faithful to church families. They had loving and strong communities at Bethel and Pleasantville Methodist Church when I was born. I have literally spent a lifetime in the Methodist Church because of my ties to the Pleasantville Church. Yet it never crossed my mind ever to make…
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September 20th…
The night before this busy Sunday one of our prayers came true. My brother got his daughter for an extended time, longer than expected. He was excited and so were we that he got his girl for a bit longer for his birthday present. Due to that she got to eat some of Papaw’s Fried…
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Tell us a time when you felt out of place.
Writing Prompt: Well there are several I am certain I could remember if only I had time to think of them. One would be Dialysis at DaVita and Fresenius. Healthcare has always felt like a job that took me out of my comfort zone. Mostly because I only took courses from Medical Coding that made…
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Flowers & Food Create Smiles
Today is a week, since surgery. I’m itchy more than achy like I was at this stage back in March. The heat has been more irritating than anything besides my nausea the last few days. The nausea usually goes away by afternoon the itchiness and heat don’t. Still I’m just feeling blessed that this journey…
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September 21st…
Such a busy day for our family emotionally as it was physically. There are so many facets to this day like there were on Saturday, March 15th, the day after my earlier surgery this spring. Part of being a journalist at any level from amateur, beginner to advanced journalism means offering up intense glimpses of…
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Writing Prompt:
Your life without a computer: what does it look like? Unfortunately since I was 5 years old in 1990 we have had a computer. There doesn’t seem to be a way out of it now 35 years later. It is weaved into our workforce through technology, and in society with social media as well as…
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September Is Gone
It has been 13 years this weekend. No matter how many years roll around it doesn’t stop the memories or the dull ache of grief. My niece has always been a sweet reminder of how a baby can bring such joy and create a healing comfort from a recent death. It’s not as recent anymore,…
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A Bit Of Deja Vu
Only about 6 months ago I seem to remember a similar situation. March 13th the day before my earlier surgery was the last time we were facing a government shutdown. In the few days leading to surgery day I wondered if a shutdown would make an impact on my day in the hospital. It did…
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Writing Prompt:
What skill would you like to learn? One thing in particular comes to mind. Honestly I don’t know if it’s learning a skill or honing a skill I have learned through my experiences. This skill will be instrumental in hopefully a new job atmosphere I really want to begin now that my last big surgery…
Jewells of Thought 