Category Archives: Reading
Proud
I’m proud of myself. I proud of that little girl who kept joy and love in her heart. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I … Continue reading
Grief
As a caregiver to a loved one with a terminal illness, I wish to add two recommendations on how people should NOT respond to this news: First, do not minimize the illness! Second, do not intrude on others’ privacy (“I … Continue reading
My Friend Keeps Giving me Unsolicited Advice
Dear Amy: I have been friends with “Susan” for over 35 years. I have shared many extremely sensitive and delicate problems with her. She has taken on the role of giving me lots of personal advice. In the past her … Continue reading
Deprescribing
You’ve written about older people taking too many medicines. My parents were each on 14 different drugs in their nineties! I kept begging them to speak with their doctor, but his answer was always, “if it’s working, don’t stop.” To … Continue reading
Health Care Mergers: Losing Quality Care
I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Catholic health care restrictions lead … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 