Tag: life
-
The Conclusion of Experiences and Reality
Thankfully the nurse made sure to ask for my phone number especially since I was the designated driver. Later in the lobby, I heard a lady say that the nurse had forgotten to get her phone number and it made things a little complicated, but the receptionist was able to help her out in a…
-
The Experience Versus The Reality
Yesterday morning I had to set my alarm for 6:30 am and 6:45 am. Mom couldn’t eat and we had already discussed eating breakfast afterwards. So in solidarity I fasted with her only taking my first pill as she also did. I wanted to sleep in until 6:45, but then I thought that only gave…
-
Experience Versus Reality
Have you had an experience where it was pretty much nothing like the way you thought it should be? That was this morning for us! I know that things happen and we can’t always anticipate what will happen and each scenario with every patient. I have lived through this in Dialysis Clinics. We prepare as…
-
What makes me laugh?-Writing Prompt
Well… I feel like I have mentioned this a lot over the past year in my articles. Uncle Mike was truly my funny bone. He had a way of getting everyone to laugh in spite of us not wanting to at different times. He and Uncle Tony were sometimes like a comedy team, brothers who…
-
Who I Am
Four years later… and her presence and laughter are so missed in our lives. Grandma Rosie is here in the right corner with her younger sisters and the surprise younger brother that her Mom was expecting while she was expecting my Mom, her second child, herself. Then on the opposite corner is my Great-Grandmother Jeannette…
-
What movies or TV Series have you watched more than 5 times?-Writing Prompt
My family has always loved eating around a movie. It was a family thing on my Mom’s side so there are tons of movies and Series we watched together. Dennis the Menace is not just a beloved nickname of my uncle, it was a favorite movie for us to watch, Indiana Jones we watched all…
-
Morning Blues
My Mom and I had to get up awfully early this morning. My uncle’s MRI was scheduled for 8:30 am. This means we all had to be up early. My alarm clock on my phone went off like clockwork at 6:30 am although things didn’t go quite as expected. After my alarm was silenced I…
-
Standing Up
It’s difficult for me to stay out of politics anymore. I did when I knew I heard a still small voice in the back of my head and I thought no way I could do that. I was wrong, maybe dead wrong. We have to be diligent to listen to God’s voice when He urges…
Jewells of Thought 