Anyways, I don't have time to write about everything I learned right now (will later on), but I will share briefly that I thought this was a very life educational for me. In the beginning of the event, I thought about "why" I'm here. First, I thought this would be a good lesson for the Blandin Leadership Retreat: Life-Long Learning section. Second, this will be valuable for my "aging" parents (my dad is retired). Thirday, this will be valuable as a "Consumer Counselor" at the local group home I work at.
Resources/Handouts:
West Central Minnesota Handbook for Older Adults and Communities for Fall 2004. A former All American City "colleague" (David Fluegel) of mine came up with this!
Vital Aging Network, individual and community assets for vital aging (business card fold-up)
One of the interesting notes from Jan Hively of Vital Aging Network (VAN) was the importance of the church institution that has played an important role in the involvement of the elderly. She then read about �Facts Revelant for Vital Aging� (a small handout), which was an eye opener (some of what was listed and read was shared a KSAX Ch. 5 on the evening news at 5pm later that night on the local television). �
�Negative thoughts about aging that elders pick up from society are cutting years off their lives. People with more positive perceptions of againg lived 7.5 years longer than people with more negative perceptions.�
An exercise she had our small groups (Michelle-Marshall, Roger, Ron-Milan, Elizabeth-Graceville) do was to list as many words on �Signs of Vital Aging�: passion, energy level, etc�
After, Jim Sheibel had the whole audience say out loud�.
�I�m a resource [everybody], I�m a Vital Resource� [55 and over only]
As part of the �Wisdom Circle� session, there was a panel of 5 experts (practioners, artists, community leaders, etc..):
Michelle Bouta
Bill Holm (making connections)
Roger Oleness
Betty Rogers
Each shared for about 5 minutes on their background and experience on the theme of his event. One of them had an interesting quote, �One needs to focus on the other�s abilities instead of their disabilities�. I personally thought about the �consumers� at the group home. I work at, which each one has a special talent or skill that gets overlooked. It was then followed by open questions from the audience. One question that sticked out was, �How can spirituality teach about the problems on materialism amongst the youth?� Roger Oleness shared about the �U Haul Story�. If I could add, I would share about the need to open their perspectives �outside of their perspective� by giving them a global perspective (e.g. summer youth focus church mission trips). I was remembered also by a conference (see Impact 2000) I went too, which the speaker talked about how the youth need to not get tempted by those MTV Rap Videos (e.g. gold jewelry, fancy cars, partially naked women-as an example) . Also, this personally reminds me how �we� are so blessed in America, which �we� take for granted on a lot of �stuff� (e.g. car, religious freedom, government aid/benefits, etc�). If their was more social interaction with the young and old generation (e.g. yesterday�s Rural Talk-parents relationship with their kids play a big part in their successful education), this can be an important discussion!
Towards the end, we had an �Envisioning Exerise�, which we had college students come join the older adults in the different tables. I sat with several college students that listened intently to what the �older folks� had to each share individually of their vision. One of the college students threw in a story/life experience how schools teach competiveness (e.g. comparing each others� grades with classmates) and individualistic accomplishments. She shared this after receiving her paper from her professor prior to this exercise. The moderator asked us to picture our own communities from the perspective above on a helicopter in 2010. Our each small group exercise was to list or draw what we would like to see in our own communities that contributes to vital aging. We had a large sheet of paper, which we jot down what everybody shared. First, we drew a circle labeling it �Community Center�, which the small group came up with a consensus as a future asset. Ironically, this was talked about locally as a Morris Vision 2010 back in 1999 during a Blandin related community meeting. Our group would like a community center that would bring �everyone together� (e.g inter-generations, inter-culturaly, etc�) instead of current �segregated� buildings (e.g Senior Center). Another shared how these nursing home facilities for elderly people need to have �holistic�/�family oriented� environments (instead of �institutionalized�, which is a similar goals to the local group homes in the area.)
The last session was on �Next Steps�, which we were each individually challenged to apply what we learned from the above sessions and exercises. The moderator asked us to share within our small groups and then share with the rest of the audience. One of the folks contributed about the benefits of �animal therapy�, which has been reported to be a �good healing� process for the elderly (especially the lonely). I personally challenged myself about how we need to diffuse �negative talk� (e.g. stereotypes, prejudices=> racism), which I shared with the rest of the group�
�old people drive to slow in town� �the youth are just always causing trouble�
I then remembered a related issues on diffusing stereotypes (see Multicultural Retreat), which we each need to each play a part by not letting �negative talk� in our daily conversations. For example, when someone says something �negative� about the elderly, just tell them it�s not true (don�t conform to their talk by not saying anything because you are sending a message that you are agreeing with them)! Another personal step I would like to make is promoting an idea that was brought up from a group member;=>� elders babysitting� (a big community need). My parents baby-sit my niece, which some young parents don�t have this opportunity (I didn�t have the privilege too visiting grandparents as they lived across the other side of the world, which I was honestly jealous amongst my peers growing-up). A community suggestion, we can pair elders who are willing to baby-sit with mothers (especially single moms) that are looking for babysitters. Another one that came to me was on mentoring , which I would like to see elders paired up with youth that share the same issues based on experience (e.g. have an elderly person who has successfully got out of alcoholism meet with a youth/young adult struggling with this problem). Someone in the audience mentioned how elders can be a �history buff�, which younger folks can learn a lot from them. One of the �older folks� in the small group talked about the decreasing family values in our current society. He particularly shared the lost of respect for elders, which many young folks are increasingly having problems with this. I didn�t have the chance to share my family cultural background, which my dad disciplined me on respecting him and my mom. I share the same experience with other new second generation Americans (especially Asians), which first generations parents are challenged with this social issue. Another cultural value from my family that can be valued by others is the supporting of each other more. My family talk about how the kids will take care of their parents when they get �too old� (not able to take care of themselves), which �nursing homes� are not heard of back in our parents� homeland (Philippines-a few maybe ). Earlier in our small group, someone shared that young adults are �too busy� with life (e.g. career focus), which many don�t have time to spend time with their elders.
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"Restore your mental clarity and avoid memory loss"...Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia
I found about this product when I was researching on the health benefits of B12 (an awesome energy booster found in an "energy drink" I was selling) in the spring of 2004. Then I was reminded of this when I watching TBN's (July of 2005-have a video copy) James Robinson, who is a spokesperson for this product. I have tried some free samples, and notice some health energy effects-better than pop!
Alzheimer's Disease
Online Support Group
A community of patients, family members and friends dedicated to dealing with Alzheimer's Disease, together. (mdjunction.com)
"..2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life."-Deuteronomy 6:2
Reading the Bible or God's Word is a "key" to longevity...
"They are not just idle words for you�they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess."-Deuteronomy 32:47 "..And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life."-1 Kings 3:14
*see Goodnewseverybody: Life-Obey
"Over the last 10 years or so I have met several people who had very irrational and abnormal fears of dying young. When I asked them what they felt was young, they said they didn't expect to live past an age range of 40-55 years of age. They did not expect to live up to an older age range of 70-90 years of age...
When I asked them why they felt this way, the answer I always got was because one of their parents had died young - usually in their 40's or 50's. I guess they thought there was some kind of curse on them, and that what happened to one of their parents was going to happen to them.
Personally, I feel that this type of fear is completely irrational, abnormal and very unhealthy. The Bible tells us that as a man "thinketh in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7).
In other words, you are what you think - you can become what you think!.."
"One of the most intriguing facts in the Bible is the immense life spans of the patriarchs before and just after the flood. Adam lived 930 years, Methuselah the longest lived of the patriarchs lived 969 years. Noah lived 950 years. Many scoffers state that these extended life spans are nothing more than myths and legends. They state that the figures given for the various ages of the patriarchs are fabricated.
There are many factors that could account for the lowering of the life spans after the flood. The Bible states that the flood would not only destroy the land dwelling air breathing animals but it would also destroy the earth. (Genesis 6:13; 9:11)
After the flood the earth was completely different than the earth before. There were widespread global differences. These would include changes in the climate, composition of the atmosphere, hydrologic cycle, geologic features, cosmic radiation reaching the earth, ozone concentration, ultra violet light, background radiation, genetics, diet, and a host of other subtle and/or profound chemical and physiological changes. These changes caused a rapid decline of the longevity of post flood humanity. "
-Health
"
You will discover in the Natural health and longevity bible that preventing and getting rid of diseases is not by taking medications. Your body is not deficient of Tylenol and Prozac. The trick is making sure you treat the underlying cause of the disease itself..."
"10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both riches and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. 14 And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life." 15 Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream.
He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord's covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. [a] Then he gave a feast for all his court.
"-1 Kings 3 (
Solomon Asks for Wisdom)
"...2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding,
...
6 For the LORD gives wisdom,
and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
...
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
...
12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,
from men whose words are perverse,
...
Grandparents' Roles
"Children's children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children..."-Proverb 17:6
"Grandpa and Grandma"
"Performed by The Judds""
Wikipedia "were a Grammy Award-winning American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna. The Judds were one of the most popular country music duos of the 1980s, recording more than ten studio albums and charting several hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including fourteen Number Ones..."
"Bolluyt is in her eighth year with the Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program, the last four years working in the Morris Area Elementary School.
The Foster Grandparents offer guidance, tutoring skills, as well as just having fun with kids while serving as an adult mentor.
After raising her family with her husband of 61 years, Nick, it’s not the kind of job Grandma B expected she’d be doing.
“At the time I started, I never thought I would be working in a school,” Bolluyt said. “When you raise seven kids, you think the last place you would want to work is in a school. But it’s such a rewarding job. I just love all these kids and I love working with them.”
Bolluyt lived almost her entire life in the Hancock and Morris area, save a few years in California. She raised her children and worked on the farm.
Once her children were on their own, Grandma B grew a little restless.
“I was very bored sitting around the house,” she said. “One day, my daughter said, ‘Mom, have I got the job for you.’ ”
Her daughter, Leanne Harmsen, works with the developmentally disabled, and through her work met a woman whose mother was in the Foster Grandparents program.
It seemed like a natural fit, considering Grandma B has her kids, 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Bolluyt called to ask about the program, and from that point the process didn’t take long.
“I interviewed on a Friday and I started work that Monday,” she said.
Grandma B started in the Starbuck Elementary School with Head Start students, then split time with kindergartners and 1st graders. Since moving to the Morris Area district, Bolluyt has worked with kindergartners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders, and with students who need special attention.
“It’s pretty hard to find me most times,” she said with a laugh. “I’m all over the building.”
Bolluyt is among 50 Foster Grandparents working in the West Central Minnesota area, and they gather for in-service and socializing once a month.
“We all say the same thing,” she said. “We’re all so glad we decided to do this. I can’t think of anything that is this rewarding. The kids are always so glad to see you.”
In addition to the school work, there’s the social aspect of having a Foster Grandparent in the school. To many kids, Bolluyt is their “school grandma,” and the relationships formed are solid. Some of the children might not have grandparents who are still living, or they may live too far away to visit much, she said.
In the last year, Bolluyt has developed macular degeneration, which has limited somewhat the types of activities she can do with the kids.
An avid, life-long reader, Grandma B can no longer read without the help of vision aids. Nonetheless, the school staff, faculty and the students have all helped her cope with her diminished sight.
“Everyone has been very accomodating,” she said. “Teachers, staff, they all write big so I can read it. The kids know I can’t see well, and I think it’s good for them to know about it.
Because her eyes tire easily, Bolluyt has had to cut back on her reading, and she can no longer sew or embroider, which was difficult for her to give up.
But she’s not about to give up doing what Grandma B does best. She can get around the building just fine, and she will be bringing in some of her visual aids so she can keep pace with what the children are learning. And she can still get the kids’ attention with her “talking” watch.
“If I continue to feel as good as I do now,” she said, “I’m going to keep going as long as I can.”
And Bolluyt would like others to do the same. She works from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, and she knows there are plenty of people in the community who can, too. The Foster Grandparent program stipulates that members be 60 years or older and be healthy enough to commit an average of 20 hours per week.
“I wonder why more people aren’t doing this,” Grandma B said with a smile. “How come? Are there no grandparents in Morris?”
To learn more about the West Central Foster Grandparent Program, call (320) 229-4588."
"The elder partnership initiative seeks to involve elders of all ages, walks of life, and with a wide range of abilities more directly in the community through intergenerational partnerships with elder care facilities and individual elders. We hope to do this by:
Morris Senior and Community Center
Judy Nord Johnson, Stevens County Coordinator on Aging
603 Oregon Ave. "The senior center serves as a center for seniors to meet and engage in various activities. Some of these activities include: socializing, crafts, quilting, playing cards, bridge, and other games. Additionally, the Morris Senior and Community Center offers well balanced and tasty meals served from the kitchen at noon daily (except Sunday.) These meals are provided by a separate organization known as Nutrition Services Inc. The meals are available to seniors and the public for $3.50. Meals on Wheels operate from the center and they provide meals to those unable to get to the center."
Morris, MN 56267
Phone: 320.589.1514
Senior Citizen Homes
"It is paid for either privately or with grant monies. A Public Health Nurse will visit with you about your assets to determine it you are eligible for a grant. For More Information call (320) 589-4006."
*forwarded e-mail from Sandi V. from CEP Rural Employment Office in Morris through our church newsletter on 3/3/06
My uncle (70 years old) just got citizenship to the U.S. (March 2006) and is now looking for job opportunities. His interest is gardening, so I went to "search" for opportunities that he might be interested in:
".... offers 55+ year olds a carefree lifestyle with a wide variety of conveniences and social opportunities. Residents enjoy an enriched living experience filled with amenities, full calendar of activities, spectacular floor plans and wonderful surroundings..."
"... were added to the family in 2004 and 2005, respectively, and now serve statewide communities of parents and active people over 50. The principle on which the company was founded remains the same: High-quality, community-centered journalism you can trust."
*referred by MN Newspaper Directory
Faith Community Nursing program combines faith and health
by Scott Noble
Published by Minnesota Christian Chronicle — March 2010
"
TWIN CITIES — As the U.S. Congress and the president continue to debate health care reform, one ministry is hoping to assist churches in their efforts to meet the health needs of their congregations.
The ministry—or movement—is called Faith Community Nursing or Parish Nursing. A congregation with a faith community nursing program has at least one nurse on staff who helps the congregation become physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually healthy.
Mary Van Der Werf, who is the Elim Care Faith Community nurse coordinator [Elim Care is a faith-based senior healthcare and housing ministry affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America] said parish nursing started in Chicago, Ill., in the late 1980s. The movement took off mainly among Catholic and Lutheran denominations but the Evangelical Free Church of America, which started the program in the mid-1990s, now has nearly 30 Minnesota congregations with faith community nursing programs.
In the Twin Cities metro area, Van Der Werf said, there are more than 230 faith communities of all traditions with a faith community nurse.
Each congregation that has a program must be staffed by a registered nurse—and that nurse has a variety of responsibilities. Van Der Werf said, “We walk with people when they’re healthy and earn their trust. Then when they do become ill, we walk alongside them with Christ’s compassion.”
These include but are not limited to things such as providing support groups, blood pressure screenings, visits and resources to new moms, visits to hospitals and nursing homes, referrals and prayer.
The faith community nurse often becomes the first resource that someone in a congregation goes to with a need.
Each faith community nursing program can look a little different and have a specific focus. Depending on resources and qualifications, some programs might focus more on health screenings and blood pressure checks, while others might focus on education awareness, visitations and providing appropriate resources and referrals. Each congregation can develop the program based on its specific needs and strengths.
Even though the current faith community nursing movement got its start in the 1980s, Ginny McMillan, faith community nurse at New Hope Evangelical Free Church, believes the emphasis on health and healing has been there all along. “Look at all the verses [in Scripture] that say ‘teaching’ and ‘healing,’” McMillan said. “Health care is really vital for a church to be involved in. Gathering information, listening, praying and then being a resource.”
In the Evangelical Free Church, Van Der Werf said that about one third of the nurses in their faith community nursing program are paid, and the rest serve as volunteers. Each church, she said, has different needs and different abilities, but they encourage getting the pastor on board a new program so the pastor has the understanding and can communicate the support for the outreach.
For McMillan, a significant portion of her day is spent “connect[ing] the dots”—coordinating needs, making phone calls, listening, sharing Scripture and following up. After an initial need has been met, she said they abide by a protocol, which entails following up with a person after three, six, nine and 12 months—to ensure his or her needs have been and are currently being met.
While some may question the need for nurses in a church, Van Der Werf pointed out the benefits and even necessities of a church-based nursing program. Faith community nursing programs are “able to provide understanding of health care as it becomes increasingly segmented and complex,” she said. In addition, the church family can act as a family during a health crisis, as oftentimes immediate family members don’t live close by.
A church-based nursing program can also help detect a disease at an early stage, help sustain a person in his or her home environment and provide resources for those with insurance issues, she said.
While the U.S. government continues to debate reforms to our health care system, the needs of congregation members—and those outside the church—continue to grow. Van Der Werf believes that community nursing will continue to grow because the needs are so great. People often turn to God when they are ill, so faith community nursing can also serve as an outreach ministry to those outside the church looking for help and healing—both physically and spiritually.
ACTION BOX: Nurses and congregations can contact Mary Van Der Werf at mvandw@elimcare.org or the Faith Community Nurse Network of the Twin Cities at www.fcnntc.org for resources on faith community nursing. For additional information, visit www.elimcare.org.
"In 1999, seniors made up 12.3 percent of Minnesota�s population. The number of people who are seniors ranged from 740 seniors in Cook County to 124,610 in Hennepin County. Rural Minnesota counties have a greater proportion of senior population. In fact, �all of the counties in which more than one-fifth of the population was 65 years or older in 1995 are in rural Minnesota"
"is the gateway to services for Minnesota seniors and their families.
MBA listens to senior concerns, researches for solutions, and proposes policy to address senior needs. "
"In the second recent case of Minnesota nursing home aides abusing elderly residents, an aide in a Montevideo home allegedly tormented six residents sexually, physically and emotionally for months before being caught.
The Minnesota Department of Health released a report Wednesday detailing the allegations against an unnamed female aide at Luther Haven home. The report said the abuse came to light when a nursing assistant told a supervisor in July after witnessing several incidents. The abuse went back about six months.
James Flaherty, an administrator at the home, didn't immediately return a message left after business hours.
The Montevideo case echoes another in Albert Lea, Minn., where six nursing assistants allegedly spit in the mouths of residents with dementia, poked their breasts and touched their genitals. Two female aides now face criminal abuse and assault charges; four others were charged as juveniles for not reporting the alleged abuse.
At the Montevideo home, the Health Department report said, the aide probed the genitals of a resident with vulvar cancer, performed lap dances for two male residents, and repeatedly made sexual advances toward one of the men, including touching his genitals and baring her breasts while getting him ready for bed.
Five of the six victims have Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The female victim with cancer died before the abuse was reported.
Other maltreatment included dropping a resident about four feet onto a bed, slapping another resident while calling her names including a racial slur, and torturing a resident by throwing stuffed animals the woman believed to be her children onto the floor.
"The preponderance of evidence indicates that physical, sexual and emotional abuse did occur in connection with several allegations of resident maltreatment," said the report, dated Nov. 21. The report wasn't released until Wednesday.
The report said the home investigated the incidents and reported them to state authorities as soon as the abuse was reported on July 9. The aide was suspended that day and fired two weeks later, and other staff received extra training on vulnerable adults and the law.
The aide was interviewed by the Health Department and denied the allegations.
Chippewa County Attorney Dwayne Knutsen said he has been reviewing the case but charges are unlikely. That's because the victims' dementia limits their ability to testify, and the male victims of sexual abuse are embarrassed.
In the second recent case of Minnesota nursing home aides abusing elderly residents, an aide in a Montevideo home allegedly tormented six residents sexually, physically and emotionally for months before being caught.
"If you abuse someone who is not able to testify and you don't have any independent evidence to corroborate that, it doesn't leave you with much of a case," Knutsen said.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)"
"A 92-year-old woman from Dyersburg, Tennessee recently turned an attempted robbery into an opportunity to minister to the would-be robber.
Read the full story on WMCTV.com here:.. Grandma Witnesses to Robber 43,520 Views, from tangle.com Dyersburg grandmother witnesses to man trying to rob her
Updated: Dec 6, 2007 09:07 AM Reported by Nick Paranjape "92-year-old Pauline Jacobi reads her Bible everyday. Her strong faith keeps her going in life and may have saved it after she almost became the victim of a parking lot robbery.
Jacobi had just finished putting her groceries inside her car at a Dyersburg Wal-Mart when a man jumped into the car through the passenger's side door. He told Jacobi he had a gun and that he would shoot her if she didn't give him money.
"I'm not going to give you my money," Jacobi said.
In fact. She told him "no" three times.
Then she started to talk to him.
"As quick as you kill me I'll go to heaven and you'll go to hell," Jacobi said she told the man. "'Jesus is in this car and he goes with me everywhere I go."
"He just looked around and the tears just began coming down his eyes."
She told him to ask God for forgiveness and ministered to him for 10 minutes inside her car.
"He says, 'I think I'll go home and pray tonight,'" Jacobi said. "I says, 'You don't have to wait until tonight. You can pray anytime you want to.'"
As tears were rolling down the man's face, Jacobi voluntarily gave him $10. All the money she had.
"When I told him I was going to give him the money, I said, 'Don't you go spend it on whiskey either,'" Jacobi said.
The man thanked her for the money and kissed her on the cheek. Then he walked away.
He told Jacobi his name was Ricky and he was from Halls, Tennessee. She doesn't want to see him in jail, but also doesn't want him to hurt anybody. However, police do want to see him in jail and are asking for help.
If you have any information, call Dyer County CrimeStoppers at (731) 285-TIPS."
"A group of volunteers is building free houses for senior citizens whose homes are beyond repair. Residents can keep their old addresses while enjoying new homes built just for them."
Message
A Special Word from Chuck to Senior Citizens
"What is the message in Chuck�s new book for someone older who has already lived most of his or her life? Hear Chuck�s answer to that question. Get a copy of A Life Well Lived today at Insight for Living�s Web store.."
"Trailer of the new upcoming movie "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman."
Related Sites: The Bucket List (2007), from imdb.com "The Bucket List is not half as sappy as I sound so far; it is a sober rendering of life's lessons at the end by two different men who find their common humanity.-Author: John DeSando (jdesando@columbus.rr.com) from Columbus, Ohio
Say (OST - Bucket List) - John Mayer
""Say" sung by John Mayer. The song was used as a soundtrack for the movie Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Gordon Freeman. "
The Matrix
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "....The group enters the Matrix and takes Neo to meet the Oracle, the woman who has predicted the eventual emergence of the One. She tells Neo that he has "the gift" of manipulating the Matrix, but that he is waiting for something, possibly his next life. From her comments, Neo deduces that he is not the One. She adds that Morpheus believes in Neo so blindly that he will sacrifice his life to save him. Returning to the hacked telephone line which serves as a safe "exit" from the Matrix, the group is ambushed by Agents and SWAT teams.
...Gloria Foster as the Oracle: Exiled sentient computer program who still resides in the Matrix, helping the freed humans with her foresight and wisdom. ...
The Matrix The Oracle Told Me Your The One I Love You
The Stand (TV miniseries)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Mother Abagail
Abagail Freemantle, known universally as Mother Abagail, is a character from Stephen King's novel The Stand. She is the personification of good, the leader of the 'good' survivors of the Captain Trips plague, and a prophet of God.
When the novel opens, she is 108 years old and lives in a farmhouse in Hemingford Home, Nebraska. She is one of the .006 of the population that is immune to the Captain Trips virus, and initially appears to some of the plague survivors in dreams, drawing them to her just as Randall Flagg draws the evil survivors to him. She and her followers make their way to Boulder, Colorado where they establish the "Boulder Free Zone" government.
She receives visions from God, though when she sins through pride, she loses her foresight and goes into exile in the wilderness. She regains her ability, and returns to the Zone just in time to inadvertently save most of the Free Zone Committee from Harold Lauder's assassination attempt. On her deathbed, she shares one final vision: four men from the committee are to travel to the west to make a stand against Randall Flagg. She makes no prediction as to what will occur, only that one will fall before arriving in Las Vegas, and that the remainder will be brought before Flagg. Mother Abagail dies shortly after revealing this prophecy.
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The Stand "The Plague" Part 6
"The Stand- "The Plague" Part 6: Mother Abigail/ "Deaf and Dumb"
1) "The Plague" 2) "The Dreams" 3) "The Betrayal" 4) "The Stand"
~Sorry about the words in the middle, I wasn't registered as you see, but here's the movie, enjoy! "
Social Issues
-Enabling
Allison Bottke - SANITY - Enough is Enough
"www.SanitySupport.com - \"Enough is Enough!\" Parents and Grandparents, it\'s time to unite. No more chaos and crisis in your life! If you know a friend, family member, or co-worker with dysfunctional adult children, please watch this video and then forward it to them. Help change a life. Help someone find SANITY. Visit www.SanitySupport.com"
*Special E-mail Forwards
A Story of Encouragement
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and
four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was
blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But
the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating
difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the
glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-n-law became
irritated with the mess. "We must do something about Grandfather," said
the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on
the floor."
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There Grandfather
ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather
had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the
family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his
eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were
sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The
four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood
scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?"
Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you
and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and
went back to work.
The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears
started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew
what must be done.
That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back
to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with
the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care
any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth
soiled.
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TO A GOOD FRIEND
(from Gina on Sunday, January 11th)
It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman, in
his 80's, presented to have sutures (stitches) removed from his thumb. He
stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took
his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour
before someone would to able to see him.
I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another
patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam it was well healed, so I talked
to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and
redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in conversation. I asked
him if he had a doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.
The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat
breakfast with his wife. I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she
had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer Disease.
As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be
worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was,
that she had not recognized him in five years now.
I was surprised, and asked him. "And you still go every morning, even though
she doesn't know who you are?" He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is."
I had to hold back tears as he left. I had goose bumps on my arm and thought,
"That is the kind of love I want in my life."
True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of
all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
Good friends are like stars...You don't always see them, but you always know
they're there.
"Arguably, the Japanese and Koreans, are way ahead of most western doctors on neutralization and flushing acid wastes from the body. Oriental doctors have had wonderful results and use alkaline water successfully for many ailments including reverse aging.
Scientist Sang Whang explains everything in his book "Reverse Aging" (a must read). He explains why the west is slow on this technology in that very little Japanese research is translated into English. In contrast much western research is translated into Japanese. He explains:
"Here is the simple process of aging. Every living cell within our body creates waste products. The nutrients from our food are delivered to each cell and they burn with oxygen to provide energy for us to live. The burned nutrients are the waste products. The food that is either good or bad for you is determined by the amount and quality of the wastes produced: toxic, acid, alkaline, etc. Most of our cells go through metabolism and old dead cells become waste products. "
"These waste products must be discharged from our body. In fact, our body tries its best to dispose of them through urine and perspiration. Virtually all waste products are acidic; that is why urine is acidic and skin surface is also acidic. The problem is that, due to several reasons, our body cannot get rid of 100% of the waste products it produces. "
"The main reason for this is our lifestyle. We stay up late and get up early. We do not take time to rest; some of us work more than one job. We, therefore, spend more time producing waste products than processing them. "
"The second reason is food. Most of the food we like is mainly acidic. Acidic food does not necessarily mean that it tastes acidic, but that the wastes produced are acidic. Grains and meats are mainly acidic; fruits and vegetables are alkaline. Citric fruits may taste acidic but they are considered to be alkaline because they contain alkaline minerals. "
"The third reason is our environment. More healthy cells are killed by pollutants in the air, water and soil than the natural deaths of cells caused by normal metabolism. Thus, more wastes products are created. "
"The question is: "What happens to those non-disposed acidic waste products?" The answer is simple. These waste products become solid wastes, such as, cholesterol, fatty acid, uric acid, kidney stones, urates, phosphates, sulfate etc., and unknown to us they accumulate and build up somewhere within our body. This accumulation of non-disposed acidic wastes within the our body is the aging process. "
"Alkaline neutralizes acid. Drinking alkaline water helps our body dissolve acid wastes and makes it easier for the body to dispose of them safely since the accumulation of acid wastes is aging, the reduction of acid wastes is reverse aging. Alkaline water is not a medicine to cure any disease. However if consumed regularly, alkaline water gradually reduces the accumulated acid wastes. As a result of acid reduction, there are many reports of natural health
improvement in Japan."
Ionization is simple and natural. The objective of an Ionizer is to duplicate the tumbling waters of mountain streams and waterfalls. This generates an electrical charge similar to electrolysis, which generates negative ions. These in turn create alkaline water. People drinking mountain alkaline water are known to have less disease and greater longevity. Negative ions allow inorganic minerals to be easily absorbed by the body. At the same time, quality Ionizers have an efficient, activated charcoal filter, which removes chlorine, bacteria, heavy metals and other pollutants from tap water, whilst retaining and concentrating beneficial minerals.
A daily intake of eight glasses of alkaline water helps your body combat free radicals and to neutralize and wash out acid wastes."
"..The Japanese take more of this pure dynamite “SUPER FOOD” per person than Americans take of Vitamin C. They take it religously, every day in a tiny capsule that contains a veritable ‘smorgasbord’ of life itself.
What is it called? Miracle Marine Phyto-Plankton Whole Food Complex...
"The island of Okinawa, in Japan, is the best place on earth for healthy aging. The Okinawans have:
* more people over 100 years old per 100,000 population than anywhere else in the world
* the lowest death rates from cancer, heart disease and stroke (the top three killers in the US)
* the highest life expectancy for both males and females over 65
* females in Okinawa have the highest life expectancy in all age groups..
Free Radicals: The centenarians have lower levels of free radicals in their blood. This is largely due to the fact that Okinawans simply eat fewer calories than the average person due to a cultural practice of eating until you are only 80 percent full called Hara Hachi Bu....
# More Sex Hormones: Okinawans have more natural DHEA, estrogen and testosterone than Americans of the same age. Each of these hormones is thought to indicate ‘hormonal age’ in people. High levels of testosterone help maintain muscle mass. Estrogen is thought to protect against osteoporosis and heart disease. DHEA is known to decrease with age, some researchers use DHEA level as a marker how rapidly someone is aging. Diet and continual physical activity are thought to explain why these hormones remain high in elderly Okinawans.
# Positive Outlook: When the personalities of Okinawans was tested, it was found that they were generally unstressed and maintained a positive outlook on life. They had strong coping skills and a deep sense of spirituality, meaning and purpose. Positive outlook in the Okinawans is thought to explain their reduced risk for dementia...
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Health, Wellness, Medical Issues, etc...
Food
Berry Young Juice Part 2
"Wolberries Are a Chinese National Treasure \r\nThe good health and vitality of the Ningxia elderly has long been attributed to wolfberries. To the people of the province, a bowl of fresh wolfberries a day is part of life. Its health benefits have been extolled for generations. In fact, even today the Ningxia wolfberry is considered a national treasure. \r\n \r\nIn ancient times, the Chinese people were said to have three cherished tonics for health. They were ginseng, ling tzi, and wolfberries. \r\nAccording to ancient Chinese texts, wolfberries: \r\n \r\n * Nourish the yin \r\n * Support the blood \r\n * Help support the kidneys and liver \r\n * Strengthen the eyes \r\n * Fortify the muscles and bones \r\n * Enhance the "chi" or life force "
"This is the story of Adjartey and the efforts by Mercy Ships in taking care of the elderly in developing Africa."
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