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FMM 5 12 17 Push comes to Shove
“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”~Napoleon Hill. My parents were married for 66 years when my father died. Theirs was a partnership that endured through many struggles and across many miles and left a legacy of enduring lessons along with a large family. But it was one which could easily have not […]
FMM 2 3 17 Fine Print
“The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.”~Albert Schweitzer. My father-in-law was a simple man. His wife died and left him with four young kids, and he raised them in the old-fashioned Jamaican way, sure that firm discipline and education were essential to a good upbringing. […]
FMM 4 15 16 One Spark
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”~Aristotle Onassis. I once met a young woman who was too perky. No matter the time of day, or the circumstances she was upbeat and chipper for no reason. So annoying! It wasn’t until I got to know her better that I […]
FMM 2 26 16 Storm Chasers
“We are on a very rich emotional and physical journey on this planet”~Melody Beattie. Mother Nature has one hell of a temper. There is something very primal about a thunderstorm. Those dark grey menacing clouds, the shocking flashes of lightning, the thunderous rumblings. When the trees limbs start to do the nae-nae (watch me […]
FMM 5 8 15 Modeling
“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” ~Samuel Smiles. It has been an interesting couple of weeks. During National Nurse’s Week I have been privileged to observe nurses at work from a different perspective, while visiting a brave family member in the hospital. […]
FMM 2 20 15 Bumping into Ego
“I never learned anything while I was talking”~Larry King. I had been a nurse for almost 30 years when I finally decided to go back to school. There were many reasons or probably excuses for this, but one of the biggest was my own ego. What could they probably teach me about nursing? I played […]
FMM 11 28 14 With a Song in your Heart
“What day is it?” “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” ~ A.A. Milne. I had space in my day yesterday to discover the beauty of Dania Beach, and be grateful. I could hear reggae music playing, not only in my mind (Beres singing “But I’m giving thanks”) but also from the beachside […]
FMM 10 17 14 Conspiracy of Silence
“In the end we will remember, not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. One of the tragedies of abuse is the secrets and lies. Children who are abused are sworn to secrecy by their abusers. They come to believe that harm will come, to them or […]
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