The Greatest Gift I Know – by Laura The greatest gift I know of is the gift of language, both written and spoken. My own language, English, is, or at least can be, absolutely beautiful when used correctly. It has so many nuances and shades and possibilities...
If I Could Write a Book or Play – by Laura If I wrote a play it would be about a woman struggling with mental illness. I would show her as a person first, not as a case number in a computer. There are many misconceptions about mental illness and people who...
My Imaginary Garden -by Laura “Mary, Mary quite contrary” is the beginning of a children’s poem about a magical garden, but my garden would not have “cockle shells and silver bells and pretty maids all in a row.” Instead it would be...
How I Get Up In The Morning I get up very carefully because when I wake up I usually have at least one cat asleep on me. And another by my legs. They act like it’s a chore to get up and move so I can get up and move. Usually in a hurry to go to the potty. ...
ED NOTE: We had two wonderful student nurses with us every Thursday this year. They did blood pressure and weight checks, consulted about meds and general health questions. Both women fit right in and made a huge contribution. They will be away this summer and...
Something That Really Annoys Me – Laura Starbird Something that really annoys me is snow in April. It should be a time of green grass and the first spring flowers, of bird song and newly opened leaves on the trees. But this year Mother Nature played an April...
