THE HEALING TOUCH...IT IS REAL.A young friend wrote me a sweet thank you note before she traveled back to school, “ Dear Patty, she wrote, I firmly believe that your...
You Will Die Tomorrow, So...What Will You Do Today?“What makes a virtuous and meaningful life?” Paul Kalanithi, asks in his last book, when as a neurosurgeon on the verge of completing his...
Seeking KnowledgeI sat in Church that morning while the speaker taught us a lesson on searching for knowledge continuously. Surrounded by friends, I heard...
The Times They Are A Changin...There is a new royal baby in England and, all around, people are talking about him. Many were just as worried about the baby and his...
Anger Can Kill Us!“She should snap out of it!” she retorted angrily at my suggestion that perhaps an apology was required to mend fences with a mutual...
Love, Loss And Going Forward!“Where do I go from here?” I could hear the pain in my friend’s voice, his fear of the unknown, his impotence to change the circumstances...
What Do You Do For Fun?My friend couldn't contain her excitement Friday morning when she shared with me her plans for the weekend. She is going to a stone fair...
2019 IS COMING!!!At the end of this eventful year, I have been making remembrance of all happenings, experiences, blessings, hurts, challenges, losses and...
It's My Birthday!My paternal grandmother came to visit when I was barely fourteen. I had recently discovered the wonders of make up, but had none of the...
Light The WorldBe The Light of The World! After several months devoted to my family and patients. When I have been busy traveling, and hopefully making...