May 31, 2012 |
My mom was not a religious woman. A woman of faith, yes. But a quiet faith that wasn't flashy or 'in your face.' And through the years of raising her children, six in all, she was known to spout off a zinger, a memorable...
May 25, 2012 |
Guardian Nurses President Betty Long recently reconnected with Dr. Mehmet Oz, famous nationally for his syndicated TV program, “The Dr. Oz Show,” when he brought his “15-Minute Physical” event to Philadelphia on May 19. Held at Temple...
May 22, 2012 |
Thirty years ago today, May 23rd, my mom died after a four month "battle" with what doctors said was liver cancer. Now that I know a little more (well, kind of…), I'm thinking it may have been pancreatic cancer. Still, 30 years ago...
May 20, 2012 |
Who around us hasn't had the experience where you thought, "Wow, I don't know why that just happened, but I'll chalk it up to serendipity." OK, maybe exactly those thoughts, but close enough. There are alot of other synonyms for...
May 12, 2012 |
Many years ago, I lost my mother to cancer. She was 61, I was 23. In the early years after her death, Mother's Day was a cruel reminder of my life-altering loss, particularly as most of my friends went back to visit their moms and celebrate the day or...