Getting Old Is NOT for Sissies!!

Hello, Everybody!

We hope you have had a good week. Today (Friday) was a fun day at school. The kids are so cute with all of their little Valentines. One little girl gave Ellen a Valentine that said, "To Nursie Pooh, I love you. Juliana (the one with the blisters)." We thought that was so cute. When you have almost 800 students to care for, it is nice that they categorize themselves, don't you think?

Now about getting old--we need to understand about the passing years. We need to know how to live them, not to accumulate them. What most bothers us most about the foolishness of our youth is not the crazy things we have done, but the fact that we can't go back and do them again.

We now have to update you on Sharon's conditions. Earlier this week, she had an injection of cortisone in her poor arthritic right "trigger finger." It was excruciatingly painful, but as of this writing, it is much better. It is only slightly bruised, and the swelling is almost gone. It is truly a miracle.

Now we are praying for another one on Wednesday, the 18th. That is the day that she is scheduled for surgery on her arthritic left shoulder. She is scheduled for a humeral head surface replacement. We will see how that goes. She has been in terrific pain for months. Between her hand and her shoulder, she has cried many tears through many sleepless nights. She feels blessed that her best friend is a nurse-a wonderful nurse. Ellen will take care of her. She has already studied up on the protocol of nursing care for this surgery.

It is time for Sharon to feel better, don't you think?

Until next time.. . . . . . . .