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A Reflection with Ric – A Primary Caregiver Gives Thanks
“Your wife’s cancer has returned.” What just happened??? In June (2020) we heard good news after my wife’s annual mammogram – all clear. The chances her breast cancer of 2006 would return became more remote with each passing year. Then
A Reflection with Ric – An Unforgettable Veteran
On the occasions when I traveled to Washington, D.C. for work, I took great joy visiting the many Memorials on The National Mall. The Memorials regularly stirred up a variety of emotions, pride, awe, and often, a great deal of
A Reflection with Ric – Behind Every Number is a Story
“Nursing costs are way too high. Something must be done. Staffing is out of control, ” said the hospital's Executive Director to me, the brand new budget manager. Less than 24 hours later, the Director of Nursing told me, “My
The Pandemic of 1918 – 1920 – A Family Member Looks Back
A Reflection with Ric – The Pandemic of 1918 – 1920 – A Family Member Looks Back Silas Theodore Olson 14 Jan 1903 – 27 Jan 1920 When visiting my grandparents many years ago, I discovered some very old Olson
“I’m So Lonely – I Just Wanna Die”
A Reflection with Ric “I’m So Lonely – I Just Wanna Die” As I approached her room, I saw the door stood slightly open. I could barely see her and noticed she sat hunched over in her wheelchair. I
A Reflection with Ric – 1968 Revisited
As I drove back to Bellingham, Washington from St. Paul, Minnesota after completing my freshman year at Bethel, I knew my life had dramatically changed but I had no idea how much. At Bethel, I encountered Professor G.W. Carlson who