Nostalgic Nursing Refections on Life

This book was the topic of an article in the Sunday Paper... "Lighten Up: Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier With Less" Written by: Peter Walsh It looks like a good read.

(1969- 1999) Northern Appalachia (South Central NY State) with its simple country ways, whispers nostalgic memories of years gone by... Reminding me of a, less complex... raw and natural world... Outhouses...old ringer washing machines, that bent the metal buttons on my button fly jeans... Clothes lines...wooden clothes pins... Crochet...quilting...knitting...sewing...dressmaking Chopping Wood and stacking it in the Shed "Hay-ing" Planting...growing...harvesting...canning... Breeding...birthing...feeding...raising...butchering... Hunting...fishing Cooking The rocks, earth and trees... More rocks, earth and trees... Large family get-togethers Sledding...biking...hiking...horseback riding... Swimming in the creek with siblings, cousins and neighbors... Mercurochrome Iodine "Vicks Vapor Rub" Whiskey, honey and lemon... a "Whiskey Sling" to treat respiratory illnesses Cod Liver Oil...to "cure what ails you" "Old Lye Soap"... to calm itchy r

National Nurses’ Week 2011 “My Most Memorable Experience as a Nurse” Writing Contest All of us have had that one experience as a nurse that we will never forget, the patient or family who touched our hearts, the extraordinarily funny experience that still keeps us laughing years later, or the incredibly sad loss of a patient that still aches at our hearts today. Whatever that experience may be. We want to hear about it! The Nurses Week 2011 Theme is Nurses: Trusted to Care. Research has shown that Nursing is a highly trusted profession. We became that way because of our heart, soul, and passion for what we do. That’s why we remember those days that may have gone forgotten! My Entry: My Most Memorable Experience as a Nurse One day years ago in central NY State I received what seemed to be a simple Home Health (HH) Nursing referral. My new patient (pt) was described as an elderly gentleman diagnosed with bilateral lower extremity cellulitis. Upon arriving at his apartment, I noticed that

Life without Meaning is.... Meaningless!!!

Some of us are cut running against the grain... others of us follow the grain. Many of us have "rough edges"... while others are smooth. Some pieces compliment each other forming a unified whole... Some pieces won't fit or work well with each other no matter how hard you try. What comforts me the most is the innate sense of "knowing"... Understanding without the need for words... Mothers & Daughters are extensions of each others "spiritual existence". 2 pieces of the same cloth!