You Just Stand
I wanted to be a nurse, so at age 14, I was a volunteer Candy Striper at a Dallas hospital. The unique title went with the candy cane, red & white-striped pinafores that we wore. I took flowers and mail to patients, refilled their water jugs, and other incidental duties. Those nursing plans were dashed…
Ever Have a Day When the Last Straw Broke the Camel’s Back?
Ever have one of those days when, in spite of all your good deeds, good thoughts, good intentions…..that — out of nowhere — you just blow it? I may give the impression that I’m Pollyannaish (that word is from “Pollyanna,” the heroine of the famous 1913 novel “Pollyanna”, whose outlook on life was one of…
God Has a Plan — STAND!
At age 14, I was a volunteer Candy Striper at a Dallas hospital. The unique title went with the candy cane, red & white-striped pinafores that we wore. In those days, I aspired to become a nurse, so I took flowers and mail to patients, refilled their water jugs, and other incidental duties. But, those…
Nurse Donna On Duty 24/7
At age 14, I was a Candy Striper at a hospital in Dallas. The unique job title represented the candy cane look of the red and white-striped pinafores we wore. Back in those days, I aspired to one day being a nurse, so, like other teenage girls, we volunteered to assist the nurses at the…