Monthly Archives: July 2018
FMM 7 27 18 Never Quit!
“He that is down need fear no fall; he that is low, no pride.”~ John Bunyan. I can think of a number of times in my life when I have stood on my high horse, determined to make a stand about something, only to have it backfire in some way. Or times when I have […]
FMM 7 20 18 It’s only Birds
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”~ Langston Hughes. There are a few songs from my childhood memories that feature birds. In wintertime in England we worried about poor robin-redbreast, who had to keep himself warm, by hiding his head under his wing (poor thing). We […]
FMM 7 13 18 The Damage Done
“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”~ Unknown. One of the challenges of becoming a nurse is learning the language. First there is the medical terminology – many words are derived from Latin, so if you know any French or Spanish that may be a little helpful. But […]
FMM 7 6 18 I’m Only Human
“The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.”~ George Orwell. The first time I visited Jamaica after an absence of over 14 years, I fell in love all over again. It was not difficult. For a start I was staying up in the verdant hills of St. Andrew, looking up at the […]
Friday Morning Messages 