Harley keep learning. When I was given the news, I was being put on Hospice I took a new turn in life and only read magazines, newspapers and short items. Now I have not died, and it has been over a year I may get a good book and read it for my wife has kept reading and has suggestions to make. Thanks Harley.
Thanks, Maurice. My question for you is, what has hospice taught you? When you look back over your long life, what are some of the most valuable lessons that you have learned?
The first thing that comes to mind is I am thankful for my Godly heritage and that I chose to follow it although I surely fell short at many times. The blessings of a good wife and followed by my family. Example: When we were almost 90 our son was looking to move, and he wanted us to find place close to him. We did as together we built an apartment in his garage. With my problems and our age, it has been a blessing. Example: I fell twice, and she couldn't get me up. Phone for my son to come over and he could get me up.
I have also been blessed to travel around the world several times. The blessing of world travel and the making of friends who visited us and we them has been very enlightening and such a blessing.
Just a few things that come to mind as I first look at my life.
Thanks, Maurice. I was thinking about my father and realized that if he was still alive he would turn 100 on his birthday this year. A number of years ago, my wife and I were hospice volunteers. I still remember a 30+ woman I visited who was dying of AIDS. She had moments was she was afraid to die. The fact that you have been in hospice for over a year is amazing. You rank up there with Jimmy Carter. Take care of yourself.
I agree that we all have our preferred modes of taking in information. Whether we learn and apply it is up to us. I also agree that learning is a life-long enterprise. Like you, Harley, I'm a slow reader, but I always have two or more books going, one fiction and one or more non-fiction. Though I prefer reading hardcopy, much of my reading is done here online.
What have I learned today? That I need to get better organized so I can do more of the things I like to do. I call it my RWR work (Reading, Writing, and Responding/Commenting). I don't do a good job balancing those three activity types.
So, Bob, what is your preferred mode of taking in new information? I think you have done a very good job of responding to my writing. Thank you for stopping by.
Harley keep learning. When I was given the news, I was being put on Hospice I took a new turn in life and only read magazines, newspapers and short items. Now I have not died, and it has been over a year I may get a good book and read it for my wife has kept reading and has suggestions to make. Thanks Harley.
Thanks, Maurice. My question for you is, what has hospice taught you? When you look back over your long life, what are some of the most valuable lessons that you have learned?
The first thing that comes to mind is I am thankful for my Godly heritage and that I chose to follow it although I surely fell short at many times. The blessings of a good wife and followed by my family. Example: When we were almost 90 our son was looking to move, and he wanted us to find place close to him. We did as together we built an apartment in his garage. With my problems and our age, it has been a blessing. Example: I fell twice, and she couldn't get me up. Phone for my son to come over and he could get me up.
I have also been blessed to travel around the world several times. The blessing of world travel and the making of friends who visited us and we them has been very enlightening and such a blessing.
Just a few things that come to mind as I first look at my life.
Thanks, Maurice. I was thinking about my father and realized that if he was still alive he would turn 100 on his birthday this year. A number of years ago, my wife and I were hospice volunteers. I still remember a 30+ woman I visited who was dying of AIDS. She had moments was she was afraid to die. The fact that you have been in hospice for over a year is amazing. You rank up there with Jimmy Carter. Take care of yourself.
I agree that we all have our preferred modes of taking in information. Whether we learn and apply it is up to us. I also agree that learning is a life-long enterprise. Like you, Harley, I'm a slow reader, but I always have two or more books going, one fiction and one or more non-fiction. Though I prefer reading hardcopy, much of my reading is done here online.
What have I learned today? That I need to get better organized so I can do more of the things I like to do. I call it my RWR work (Reading, Writing, and Responding/Commenting). I don't do a good job balancing those three activity types.
So, Bob, what is your preferred mode of taking in new information? I think you have done a very good job of responding to my writing. Thank you for stopping by.