Monifa sat there, her mind still reeling from her horrific ordeal. They had kept her overnight at the hospital for observation but that morning the Doctor had discharged her, saying that she was fine. She was waiting now in the parking lot of the parish for Mrs. Wisenthal. Even though she was no longer in …
Bailey’s Story
“I want to think of your mania and depression as merely monsters which will go away when you take your medication.” “I hate taking the medication,” she complained. “Why do you hate taking it, Bailey?” “Taking it means that I’m not right in the head.” “I don’t want you to look at like that. Just …
The Coffin
“What are you doing, Joe?” Daisy asked. “I’m making a coffin.” “A coffin! For whom, pray tell?” “You.” “Me! Why on earth are you making a coffin for me?" “An inchworm made me do it.” “An inchworm? Joe, I think you've been having too much of that ghastly port wine. It’s affecting your brain--what's left …
Working Overtime
Never in all the years she worked with Gabriel did she anticipate falling in love with him. She had been so determined to keep their relationship purely professional and then, out of the blue, she developed feelings for him. She blamed it on all those nights they worked together on different projects. He was so …
The Oscars Highlights
As usual, after promising myself that I wouldn't watch it, I ended up watching the Oscars Red Carpet show and the last hour and a half of the Oscars. I enjoyed the show more in the past. Nowadays, it seems anything goes. I didn't appreciate Sean Penn's remark when Birdman won for the Best Picture …
Administering Medication to Parkinson Patients on Time
Lately, *Wendy is plagued with the fear of losing her mother. Granted her mother *Marian had lived a long and happy life but Wendy was not ready to lose her. Marian was in her seventies. She celebrated her 75th birthday a couple of months ago. Wendy and her sister *Lauren had taken her out for …
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Women And Multiple Sclerosis
During 1997, Ann Romney began experiencing severe numbness, fatigue, and other symptoms, and just before Thanksgiving in 1998, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Mitt Romney described watching her fail a series of neurological tests as the worst day of his life. He later said: "I couldn't operate without Ann. We're a partnership. We've always been a partnership so …
Beauty Rest
Just recently I was thinking about this nursery rhyme: Early to bed, Early to rise. Makes a man, Wealthy and Wise. I guess I was thinking about it because I have a very bad habit of going to bed late at night and struggling to get up early in the morning. Sometimes I feel as …
Notes to Women 