Monthly Archives: October 2020
FMM 10 30 2020 Evocation
“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” ~ Albert Camus. When I was a child, before the family moved to Jamaica, we would spend each summer by the beach. Before you picture some idyllic tropical island paradise, hold that thought. This was in North Wales, we […]
FMM 10 23 2020 Hard Rain
FMM 10 23 2020 Hard Rain “Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” ~ John Updike. For the past two days it rained solidly as I drove in to work (yes, we are partially working on campus, following guidelines, masks in place). It was […]
FMM 10 16 2020 Conflated Talents
“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” ~ George Edward Woodberry. In the middle of a busy day recently, I took a phone call from a long-time friend. As has become my very bad habit, I listened with half an ear as I tried to continue reviewing […]
FMM 10 9 2020 Kindness is a boomerang (Recycled)
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”~Dalai Lama. I am a nurse first. When I think of the roles I play in life, I know in my heart that my passion is nursing. One of the many wonderful things about being a nurse is that it encompasses many job descriptions. For the past […]
FMM 10 2 2020 The Unmentionables
“There is beauty and humility in imperfection.” ~ Guillermo del Toro. One of the goals of parenthood is that your children ‘have manners’. Do they behave when in the company of others, remembering to ‘please’, ‘thank you’, and ‘excuse me’ appropriately? There is nothing will let you down in the sight of your friends and […]
Friday Morning Messages 