The Old Gringo

Morrie is an old man, who could not move on his final days. At this stage, all he had was his voice which can express his wisdom. He was depending on others, which might make some people that he should be ashamed. Instead of being ashamed, he had chosen to live until his last breath. Besides, life in Morrie’s mind means being happy. Morrie’ story was a unique lesson, which inspire me to change the way I think and live with. This movie led me to understand the real meaning of life. Simply, it…

Communication between Nursing Homes and Hospitals With people living longer than they ever have before, a major issue has been health problems related to old age and the high death rate related to that. Now that healthcare is more focused on the care of the elderly; a problem is arising in the transferring of patients between different healthcare settings. Due to miscommunication between nurses in the hospital and nurses in the nursing home, the risks of the patient’s safety have become a…

My reflection over the past four weeks that I learned the most about contained the following components: The analogy where God commands Hosea to marry a prostitute to me is very vital. My reflection of this story illustrates that God has the power to utilize anyone so. Therefore, we do not have the ability to judge because we are unaware of the source or the reasoning behind someone else turmoil. It teaches me that although we all may encounter some adversity here on this side of the Earth our…

The Torah, or the Old Testament, is a collection of stories of the Hebrew people. It was a part of their oral tradition for generations, until, per tradition, it was written down by Moses in the 14th Century BCE. The Torah is essentially the foundation of Judaism; it is not just the story of the Hebrews, it is the story of their relationship with God, the divine, ultimate, all-knowing creator of the Universe. To the Hebrews, and by extension the Jews, the Torah is not just their most important…

The institutionalization of dying incorporates the fact that we have control over mortality and that death can be cured and death is now institutionalized (people die more in hospitals). There have become greater scientific methods for curing and healing people. Over 11% of people over the age of 80 are in nursing homes. The family does not participate frequently in the rituals of the death. Death is less visible and prevalent. They have been given to professional and death has been kept away…

Alfred Pennysworth, butler of Batman once said “some men just want to watch the world burn” in reference to Batman’s villain, the Joker. A similarly destructive attitude is festered in the antagonist; Iago of Shakespeare’s play Othello. Iago is motivated by an undeserved hate toward the protagonist, Othello, which leads to chaos and sparks a classic Shakespearean tragedy. Throughout the play, Iago allows jealous suspicion and anger to fuel a hate for the Othello. From Iago’s perspective, he…

individual’s ages, their self-esteem increases, remains stable throughout mid-life, and then sharply decreases at old age. There are many factors that influence self-esteem in old age such as gender, ethnicity, work experience, and education. Using research that has been conducted in the 21st century, we will discuss, in detail,…

NT2200-Week Two-Perspectives on Paul Paper The “old perspective” or “traditional perspective” that Timothy G. Gombis presents in our textbook can be summed up as a human effort to make oneself righteous in the eyes of God through works of the law. According to Timothy G. Gombis (2010), “When Paul critiques “Law,” “works of the Law,” and “works,” he is opposing an implicit Jewish legalism; the assumption that one’s status before God is earned through merit gained through good deeds” (p. 83).…

First, Augustine draws a parallel between himself and a passage from the Old Testament in the chapter “Pear Theft”, in which Augustine is persuaded by his friends to steal pears from a local tree. The parallel between Augustine’s retelling and the story of Adam and Eve from the book of Genesis is both evident and purposeful…

Everyone has a different view on what having a “good life” means to them. There are millions of ideas on what having a “good life” would be to someone. Throughout history, the meaning of having the “good life” has changed greatly. In some ancient cultures, having a “good life” could be very minuscule compared to what having a “good life” means in today’s world. Sometimes, in ancient cultures people probably could not even have the ability to obtain the “good life” because of how the different…