Recliner

It’s almost every little kid’s dream to have a puppy while growing up. I was lucky to be one of those kid’s. Before I was born my parents already had a chocolate lab named Abenea. She was the sweetest dog until she got hit by a car when I was 6. After that I was a dog less kid, which wasn’t bad thing, but I would always beg my parents for one. That all changed a couple of years after my sister was born. I didn’t think that the next dog I would get, would be the best friend I could have ever…

He’d been yelling by the end of it and was now standing right in front of her desk. Two concerned nurses peeked in and gave her a questioning look. She motioned them away and said, “Oliver, you didn’t tell me this when we spoke yesterday.” “I most certainly did.” “You most certainly did not.” “Yes I did. I said it right here in this room and said it to you.” “No, you didn’t, Oliver. You might think you did, but if you actually had--if you had told me how serious it was—I would’ve done…

and hope for the best. Television has helped citizens remain informed on the world around them. Viewers can visit other countries, explore different cultures, and learn things they never would have been able to from the comfort of their La-Z-Boy recliner. The troubling mystery is if the media is trustworthy or not. Most would assume yes. Of course the news media is trustworthy- it’s on national television. It must be entirely factual, backed with solid evidence, the whole truth and nothing but.…

Concept Paper Skin tears are traumatic wounds, which usually occur on the extremities of the elderly. Not to mention the amount of deaths that occur when skin breakdown doesn’t get treated. The article, “Preventing in –facility Pressure Ulcers, “ states that, “60,000 U.S. patients will die from complications related to hospital-acquired Pus”. (Sullivan, 2013). Wounds are classified as a break or tear in the normal skin integrity and tissues that causes pain and further illnesses. They can…

First Time Attending a Football Game Watching a professional football game is a different experience. The other day I witnessed a football match between the Cleveland Browns and the Oakland Raiders. The stadium was roaring with tons of spectators awaiting to see the match. The stands were packed to capacity by spectators who included fans from both teams, mostly Brown fans though. A lot of enthusiasm among the vast majority of football fans, especially because both these teams are known for…

Death is a part of life; we all have to experience it at some point in our life. Sometimes death tragically surprises a family unexpectedly, so they have to figure out how to get through it and move on. Sometimes a death in the family teaches us how to improve our life, and what we can do to try to change the world. Two years ago, my incredible pap Arnold passed away from cancer. My pap 's death changed my life forever because I learned several things, such as my mom is incredible, my phone will…

Some people say that they golf to relax. I however cannot understand that statement. Personally I would rather just throw my first three balls directly into the river and drop my fourth two hundred feet from the green. And I’d rather build castles in the sand trap rather than try to pitch a ball out of it. But somehow in the seventh grade I found myself on the junior high golf team. Although I didn’t know it when I wrote my name on the sign-up sheet, golf would teach me the most important lesson…

As a kid, I suffered more than my fair share of pain. I can’t sugar coat the fact that it happened and what happened was awful for me and my family. I am not saying that I haven’t ever dealt with loss and pain since then. I have had my fair share of it, believe me. Pain and loss are more than acquaintances to me. But we certainly are not best friends. One particular event occurred when I was seven. I am not going into detail. It’s not just my story and opening old wounds, letting them bleed…

Hip Fractures? Give me a Break! Hip fracture is one of the most common broken bones in the elderly population. Over 300,000 patients older than 65 are admitted to the hospital every year due to hip fracture. Age and gender play a major role in the risk for this injury. Women are more likely to suffer from a hip fracture than males due to osteoporosis a disease that weakens bones and makes them more brittle. 1 in 5 women will be affected by hip fracture by the age of 80. (Lewis, Dirksen,…

Seventeen: Freedom at Last Anna attempted a Foxtrot in her new baby blue shirt and white blouse with a ballerina butterfly brooch pinned to its collar and patent leather shoes. She dipped smoothly and spun around and surveyed her reflection in the mirror. She had not seen herself since Miss Muller's basement and the image that was reflected back made her gasp. She stared at her gaunt features and into her sunken dull blue eyes. Her knee-length pleated skirt loosely dangled from her emaciated…