by Nellie Curtiss … Isn’t it time we value our children and families more than we value the gun lobby? Matthew McConaughey’s hometown is Uvalde, Tx. The day of the Robb Elementary massacre in Uvalde, he asked us on Facebook, “The true call to action now is for every American to take a longer andContinue reading “It’s an epidemic!”
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Even root canals need compassionate care
by Nellie Curtiss… (This column was updated.) After a grueling tension-filled transport ride from the Valley to Lone Tree, I was so glad to see the address on the building. I had finally arrived after four plus hours and could leave the confines of a small backseat. A visit to any dentist can drive torment;Continue reading “Even root canals need compassionate care“
Back to the Future schedules and travels
by Nellie Curtiss … Was someone laughing? No, the phone, tablet and watch were all ringing. “Who synced them? I didn’t,” I thought. My eyes opened and my brows stretched as high as they could. Throwing the blanket and quilt off, I glanced at my Mickey Mouse watch loosely hanging on my left wrist. “Oh,Continue reading “Back to the Future schedules and travels“
What a catch! What a difference.
by Nellie Curtiss … Just in from a Cole and Marmalade (cat foster and rescue) post on Facebook: “Australian Firefighter Matthew Hodder made the “catch of the century,” when a kitten decided to try its luck as a flying squirrel, leaping from 32 feet up a tree. Now, Hodder is being hailed as a heroContinue reading “What a catch! What a difference.”
Mom, not just a smoker’s legacy
by Nellie Curtiss … The Mayo Clinic’s website defines Emphysema as “a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) are damaged.” For Mom, Emphysema was diagnosed in 1995. It is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. Later her diagnosis included lung cancer which took her life atContinue reading “Mom, not just a smoker’s legacy”
Like a tree in a storm
By Nellie Curtiss … Laura said, “As a tree, let that big messy storm cruise all the way through and over those branches and leaves.” It was true. Even the movie Avatar, seemed to show that calm in the airborne jungle that floated on clouds built a canopy of love withstanding onslaughts of calculations againstContinue reading “Like a tree in a storm”
Forgiveness is a seed for peace—Eva Kor, Auschwitz survivor
By Nellie Curtiss … Primetime January 27th on Rocky Mountain PBS, I caught the documentary EVA A-7063. As I watched the 2019 documentary of the aged survivor of the Holocaust, I thought I want to be more like her. Even though from 1944 to 1945 she and her identical sister were among 3000 subjected toContinue reading “Forgiveness is a seed for peace—Eva Kor, Auschwitz survivor“
Good people help the healing
By Nellie Curtiss … Sometimes, a crisis reveals good people. That’s true during this COVID 19 pandemic. As a result of a medical emergency, I’ve uncovered some exceptional staff in our midst. A recent emergency call brought Katie and Emily from Monte Vista Ambulance. Arriving within minutes, the EMTs asked, “What’s going on?” I hadContinue reading “Good people help the healing“
News of the World
By Nellie Curtiss… News of the World has been offered on pay per view and now it’s finally affordable. The streaming rental price two months ago was over Twenty Dollars! Its now around Six Dollars. Starring Tom Hanks and our country’s history, the film takes us through several scenarios that look at our relationships withContinue reading “News of the World”
Random acts of kindness inspire
By Nellie Curtiss … Sometimes its Random Acts of Kindness that fuel our lives. Take for instance how a family I know hired Renee Martinez (719-480-4273) a housekeeper, to help their sister, an artist with arthritis, deep clean and organize her small house. As I understand, Renee cleaned floors, dusted shelves, mopped floors, wiped kitchenContinue reading “Random acts of kindness inspire”
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