Sharon Olds

The Patience of Job? No Such Thing... Cox’s introduction talks about three stages of studying the bible. He gives insight on studying the bible through the narrative or literal stage during his younger years. He seemed to be fascinated with the stories of the bible as most children are. It was intriguing to not only learn of the characters in the the parables but he “also sometimes acted them out”. (Cox 2) The stories we hear as children are colorful, fun and full of life and love.…

How my life relates to “In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus One Day” I enjoyed X. J. Kennedy’s narrative poem “In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus One Day.” The poem was enjoyable as it was easy to read, straightforward, and entertaining. The author’s irony by stating in the title that it is a “prominent bar,” made me laugh. As Secaucus is known as a grungy farm town, and there is nothing prominent about it. The setting for this poem is actually a dive bar that caters to blue-collar workers, in…

At first glance I assumed the documentary “ The Passage of Time” was only about people who are sixty year old or older. As I watched the film, and saw that the people interviewed where of all ages, I began to really take the documentary in. I watched and listened to the people tell their stories realizing that I too had already had those experiences or dreamed of having those experiences. Most of the stories I could relate to such as the single parent house hold (did have a stepfather), the not…

In contrast, younger adults are more anxious about dying. This is due to what Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields (2015) say the “discrepancy between desired and expected number of years left to live for young-old adults” (p. 384). older adults they are less concerned about dying because they find living not as enjoyable as it once was when they were younger. older adults have already experienced loss in their lives and have accepted their own mortality. They…

Jesus Christ is God. As most of modern society knows, this statement is fundamental to the teachings of Christianity. Christians believe that the many prophecies of the Old Testament, such as, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel,” are all fulfilled with the coming of Jesus, giving them evidence that Jesus is God (Isaiah 7:14). For Muslims though, putting Jesus on equal standing with God is considered…

Jamie Lancaster Professor Alena Johnson FCHD 3350 – LO1 4 September 2016 The Automatic Millionaire 1. Meeting the Automatic Millionaire David Bach begins by telling the reader about his first experience meeting an automatic millionaire. He delves into his story about Jim and Sue McIntyre, a middle aged couple. Curiously, they act more like a newlywed couple and they joyously announce their up and coming retirement. Now Jim is in his fifties, and most people his age do not have enough money to…

The evolution of modern medicine has dramatically lengthened the life expectancy of human beings. In many cases, the quality of those life years are satisfactory, and elderly individuals enjoy life. However, there are also many people experience terminal diseases or tragic accidents that reduce their quality of life to the point they no longer want to live. In these cases, patients may plead with their doctor to end their life. Naturally, a physician ending the life of her patient is morally…

My mother once said that "The older you get, the faster time will fly. How true that is! Perhaps this is why people try to cram as much into their day as possible. However, when you become too busy and forget to set aside adequate time for yourself, it will take its toll on you physically, mentally, and/or emotionally. Signs that you should slow down can include, but are not limited to, frustration, anger, a short temper, exhaustion, depression, skin rashes, and illnesses. This article provides…

Mount olive , the third novel of The Alexandria Quartet ,published in 1958, according to Durrell's description is a naturalistic novel in which the narrator of Justine and Balthazar becomes an object that is, a character. Mount olive is the name of the principal character in the novel and is symbolic of peace as in the Bible, the Mount of Olives is the place from where the dove got the olive leaf to Noah in the ark when the flood waters receded. The Mount of Olives also was a place that Jesus…

She also stated she treated a 26-year-old which was interesting because it was one of her first really young patients she 's helped. As I continued interviewing Lauren she told me how much the field has changed because when she first began working she treated older patients as she stated “I began treating sweet little old ladies” but now she frequents treats alcoholics and drug abusers. Although occupational therapist commonly does…