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Excerpts
from BROCCOLIOSAUR STORIES Dining With The Broccoliosaur I thought the night would be a winner when the broccoliosaur asked me to dinner. The broccoli soup was really a treat and
the broccoli pizza wasquite good to eat. But I really
thought I'd have to scream when for dessert we has
broccoli ice cream... What do you Feed a Dinosaur? ... I tossed a pizza to him. he thought it was a game. He caught it in his mouth
and threw it back. He didn't eat it. I rolled a
meatball to him. He tried to roll it back, but he stepped on it. Splat! He didn't eat it...
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Excerpt from SOUL
TO SOUL: A MANUAL FOR COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVING
My Husband Was Here Last Night
Bella
and her husband Vince had been inseparable for nearly 50 years. So great was his love for her, that at age 90, her husband
had quadruple bypass surgery, so he could continue to take care of her. But even that love couldn't keep him going forever.
I visited Bella days after her beloved Vince died. She said, "Vince was here last night." For a moment, I wondered
if she had forgotten about his death. But then she continued, "He came back to make sure I was all right. I wanted to
go with him, but he said it wasn't my time yet. But he promised he'd be back for me soon." Was she dreaming? Was she
hallucinating? Maybe, but I'm not sure. I do know a few weeks later, on the night that Bella died, her niece stayed in the
room with her all night. The next day, I spoke to the niece who told me, "I might have been sleeping, but I really thought
I was awake when just for a second I thought I saw Uncle Vince in the room. I got up to check on Bella, and she had just died."
Was the niece dreaming also, or are there loves so strong that they can outlast even death. I prefer to believe that Vince
really came for Bella as he had promised.
Ten Questions to Ask When Checking Out a Nursing Home
1. What is
the staff-resident ratio?
2. How many people does each aide assist?
3. What activities are provided for the residents?
4. Is there a buzzer access system to keep strangers out of the building and to prevent confused residents from leaving?
5. For shared rooms, does the place try to identify people with similar physical or mental abilities when determining room
assignments?
6. Are there alternative choices for meals if a resident doesn't like the main course?
7. How does
the staff identify residents with specific dietary restrictions?
8. What guarantees are there that the resident can remain
if she outlives her money?
9. Are there private baths? If not, how often is a resident bathed, and by whom?
10.
Are there emergency pull cords in each room and bathroom?
For the complete list of questions to ask when checking
out nursing homes or assisted living facilities, order SOUL TO SOUL: A MANUAL FOR COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVING from the book page
of this website.
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Excerpts from
REFLECTIONS: READINGS of SPIRITUALITY, GRATITUDE and LOVE
I Saw A Miracle Today
I saw
a miracle today,
just centimeters long, but a miracle nonetheless,
a living, growing wonder with a beating heart,
a tiny head, and a newly forming body,
God's miracle in progress,
Heaven's gift in the process of becoming.
I saw creation right before my eyes
in a sonogram of my unborn grandchild.
Thank you, God. I saw a miracle today.
Life Lessons I Learned From Cancer
1.Don't delay joy. Tomorrow is a gift, not a given.
2. Make
a list called "I'm glad I did" and one called "I wish I had." If the first list isn't much longer than
the second, change your priorities!
3.Pray for healing of body and healing of spirit. Even if you only get the latter,
you will be able to live well for whatever time you have.
4. If your spirit is whole, you are whole, no matter what parts
are missing or non-functioning.
5. Plan for the future even when it isn't guaranteed.
6. If tomorrow doesn't come,
let the last words your loved ones heard from you be "I love you."
7. Mend relationships. Hold hands, not
grudges.
8. Laugh often. Even illness can provide sources of
laughter.
9. Trust your own instincts when it
comes to your health and your body. No one-not even your doctor-knows you better than you do.
10. Never miss a chance
to smell a rose, lick an icicle, crunch through leaves, hear the ocean, or hug a child!
For the complete list of
Life Lessons, order REFLECTIONS: READINGS of SPIRITUALITY, GRATITUDE and LOVE from the book page of this
website.
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Excerpt from JUST
FOR FUN.
There's a Moose on the Loose!
Some remember with a smile
some remember with a
frown
that sunny, funny day
when a moose came to town.
There's a moose on the loose!
There's a moose on
the loose!
Nobody knew why the moose left the wood
but once he hit town, he was up to no good.
There's a moose
on the loose!
There's a moose on the loose!...
He ran into a yard and stuck his nose
right into Mrs. Smith's
drying clothes.
In a very loud voice I heard her say,
"Come back with my clothes! Don't run away!"
There's a moose on the loose!
There's a moose on the loose!
Soon he was hungry from running so hard
so he
stopped to eat in Farmer Bob's yard.
"You can't stay here! Shoo moose, shoo!
Those plants and vegetables aren't
for you.
There's a moose on the loose!
There's a moose on the loose!...
He ran through the town to the new
airport.
He ran onto the runway, and then stopped short.
"We can't take off," the pilots explain.
"There's
a big old moose in the path of the plane."
There's a moose on the loose!
There's a moose on the loose!
To find the rest of the moose's adventures and his reason for coming into town, order Just for Fun: Children's
Poems and Stories on the book page of this website.
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