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Reflections on Loss

May 15, 2014
by Tricia Osterholm
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Reaching Out

Do you know someone with a chronic medical condition? Their problem may not be apparent on the outside, but they struggle every single day. Someone close to me has a medical issue that affects their daily life. The physical symptoms are hard enough, but feeling alone and misunderstood makes things worse.

So if you know someone dealing with an ongoing illness, give them a call today and let them know you are thinking about them. Ask if there is anything you can do. A simple act of reaching out can lift their spirits and show them they are not alone.

 

May 10, 2014
by Tricia Osterholm
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Today

Rose image Revised
Today unfolds
like a flower
with a short
24 hour life span

I eagerly anticipate
the beauty found
within this flower
that will only bloom once

Its fragrance
offers promise
of sweet experiences
the day will bring

As evening falls
and the flower
begins to wilt,
and the petals fall away

A quiet hope grows root
that another flower
will bloom in its place
in the coming dawn

~By Tricia Osterholm