by marshal | Sep 8, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Love, Priorities
Right relationships, often small and sometimes unseen, are critical to our well being. Walking becomes a chore when my muscles and ligaments are out of relationship after I have a twisted an ankle. As I travel across many time zones, the delicate physiological balance...
by marshal | Aug 4, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Purity
Travel lightly! These are wise words that have become increasingly real to me as my travel has multiplied. The airlines tell me that I may check two pieces of baggage, not to exceed 70 pounds each. When I travel with what is allowed, however, I experience: fatigue and...
by marshal | Jun 9, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Beepers – those electronic devices that emit a signal or vibration when paged. I remember the first time I acquired one; it was day one of my medical residency training. I must confess I felt important carrying a beeper. That illusion quickly vanished when that...
by marshal | May 26, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
"What have you learned since you have been freed from the yoke of communism?" I asked. My friend answered, "The lesson I have learned is how easy it is to forget." He went on to say, "It is like taking a shower. If all you have is cold water,...
by marshal | Apr 21, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
"Bob, please clean your room." These words made me cringe. I wanted to defy my parents. Submission to authority was not a character trait for which I yearned, even when it was the loving, nurturing and protective authority of my parents. We seem to have a...
by marshal | Apr 7, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
When is there time to think? The day in the office begins – work to do, telephone calls to answer, people dropping by the office. Taking time to ponder is not written into my schedule. That is why I love the early morning hours – quiet with no...
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