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Month: April 2022

  • Looking For Long-Term Solutions for Mom

    I was pretty naïve Palm Sunday when I called the nurses’ station at a skilled nursing/rehab center where my 91-year-old mom is currently staying and asked them to do me a favor. “Hi, my name is Melanie and I’m Ginny’s younger daughter” I began. “When you have a moment, can you go to her room…

  • The Will To Survive – Where Does it Come From?

    The Will To Survive – Where Does it Come From?

    About a month ago, I was browsing through Amazon Prime movie selections and one captured my attention.  Simply titled Jungle it looked like an adventure/thriller story with a promising hook “Nature Only Has One Law – Survival.” Looking for a little escapism in an Amazon rainforest, I clicked “Play.” Surprisingly, it was based on the…