...Memoir by Sumaiyah Khan Do we all really need a doctor’s fatal diagnosis for us to ‘live life to the fullest?’ Last week, my sister and I went out for a walk and began to discuss our experiences at school. I loved speaking to her since I could talk to her about just about anything, and knew she wouldn’t tell anybody else about our conversations. This time, I told her about a previous teacher of mine whom I recently found out was diagnosed with cancer. I explained just how amazing of a woman this teacher was, Masha’Allah, and told my sister about all of the things that she had already accomplished. I reminisced about how she always coached us in our extracurricular activities, and how she had also recently memorized the entire Qur’an. My sister simply said: “She’s trying to live her life to the fullest.” And this continued. Every single achievement I mentioned, my sister would repeat that same statement. I then understood that she was basically saying my teacher knew she didn’t have much time left and was therefore trying to achieve as much as she could before her passing. She had accepted the fact that her life could literally end at any time. It made me wonder, why weren’t we, as Muslims, in a similar state of mind all the time? Allah (glorified and exalted be He) warns us in the Qur’an that He can take our lives away at any moment without any prior notice. Is this not enough for all of us to try to please Him all the time? Is this not enough for all of us to try to accomplish...
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...thing I say everytime I wake up in the morning to enjoy and acknowledge the beautiful things that have been endowed to me in my precious life. I have seen people complaining even about the pettiest problem and showing as if they are the greatest sufferer in the whole world. All such things adds up the already increasing pool of negative energy that we carry around with us increasing it bit by bit level by level and this thing is contagious as it keeps on growing and transmitting So acknowledge everyday what GOD has given you and live the fullest of your life to bring the best of you. Hello world. This is the thing I say everytime I wake up in the morning to enjoy and acknowledge the beautiful things that have been endowed to me in my precious life. I have seen people complaining even about the pettiest problem and showing as if they are the greatest sufferer in the whole world. All such things adds up the already increasing pool of negative energy that we carry around with us increasing it bit by bit level by level and this thing is contagious as it keeps on growing and transmitting So acknowledge everyday what GOD has given you and live the fullest of your life to bring the best of you. Hello world. This is the thing I say everytime I wake up in the morning to enjoy and acknowledge the beautiful things that have been endowed to me in my precious life. I have seen people complaining even about the pettiest problem and showing as if they are the greatest sufferer in the...
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...preference of my own because I connect with the meaningful stanzas in this poem. It connects to me because I'm young and sooner or later will experience the true meaning of life, as I grow older. What I really loved about this poem, is that it has this universal message about life, to live it to the fullest and to live it happily as possible. This relates to our world because many people do not know the meaning of life or do not know how to live it. This poem leaves a message on how to fix that and live it as happy you can be. The meaning of " Lucinda Matlock" by Edgar Lee Masters, is that to live life to the fullest with no worries because you never know what day your life will fade away. Not only that but not to take anything for granted. For example, Lucinda Matlock did not take her life for granted, when she was young," Went to the dances at Chandlerville, and played snap-out at Winchester". As cheesy as it sounds, you do only live once in this world. Lucinda took advantage of that and lived her life to the fullest. Not only living life to the fullest is the message, but to live it knowing that there will be an end to accept. " At ninety-six I had lived enough, that is all, and passed to a sweet purpose", Lucinda knows she lived her life and she accepted that one day she will be underground. She will die with no worries nor regret....
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...find that flames and smoke come pouring in. The only window in the room is basically painted shut and you collapse to the floor realizing that this is the end. In those final agonizing moments knowing that this is the end, how would you handle those final moments and how would you feel about your life up to this point. In reading the scenario the first emotion that hit me was that of anxiety. I was not necessarily feeling anxiety about the fact that I would inevitably die in the situation but anxiety about what my family would feel with my dying. It made me feel sorrowful. I imagine the things that my loved ones would experience after this type of scenario and also the things that I would not be present for in their future lives. I would want my husband to mourn my loss but I would also want him to be able to move on and enjoy the rest of his days and I would want him to be strong and I am hopeful that if this type of scenario, or any other in which I were not to survive for that matter, that he would be strong. I would want him to be strong for himself and for our children, they would need him to show them how to move past this type of experience and enjoy their lives to the fullest. In the final moments...
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... She finally told me, I still remember the day. I came home from school and my mom told my brothers and I that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was shocked at the news. I did not know how to go about it. I felt a little better when she told me it was stage one, meaning it was not horrible. I was still very startled by the news, a parent getting cancer this early never crossed my mind. Cancer was all around me, but it never really affected me. Her having cancer opened many new perspectives of life for me, and even made her more of a role model. From this experience, I learned the importance of living every day to the fullest, new ways to approach a problem, life can be very uncertain, and many other valuable lessons. She is now a couple years cancer free, and doing better than ever....
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...Live Life to the Fullest Albert Einstein says, "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists, who ever lived; later on in his life he also became a philosopher, who gave inspirational quotes to the world. This quotation has personal meaning in it to me. The things I have been through in my life have brought me to where I am today and make me have hope for a better future. My thoughts are if more people lived by this quotation that there would be less chaos in the world. I agree with Albert Einstein and I will share my own perspective and personal experiences for the reasons that I agree with this quote so much. First “Learn from yesterday,” second “Live for today,” and finally “Hope for tomorrow.” “Learn from yesterday” can be perceived in so many different ways, whether a person learns from their own experiences or that of others. People are always trying to make things bigger and better than they were before, and that can all be done by learning from the past. The major experience I have learned from is going to prison and not ever wanting to repeat that journey. Some of the things I really missed like taking a hot bubble bath, watching whatever I felt like on television, eating when and what I wanted, sleeping all day, and the hugs and kisses from my daughter. Although it has made me wiser in the choices I make in my future, it is a time that I surely do not want to repeat. Not everything learned from yesterday...
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...Jade July 26, 2015 Mental/Behavioral Case Studies My 57-year-old client, Mr. Speed, has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At this time, he seems to be in the early stage of the disease, and I feel that he would benefit from medication and therapy. He lives with his wife, and both of them are employed full time. He would like to continue working and living life to the fullest. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a brain disease that progressively destroys thinking skills and memory. Although the cause of this disease is unknown, researchers believe that the accumulation of the protein amyloid in the brain may contribute to its onset. Although most individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are 65 years of age and older, it is not uncommon to develop the disease at a younger age, like my client, Mr. Speed. Early-onset Alzheimer’s has been known to affect people in their 50’s.Jade Galvan HCS/245 July 26, 2015 Mental/Behavioral Case Studies My 57-year-old client, Mr. Speed, has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At this time, he seems to be in the early stage of the disease, and I feel that he would benefit from medication and therapy. He lives with his wife, and both of them are employed full time. He would like to continue working and living life to the fullest. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a brain disease that progressively destroys thinking skills and memory. Although the cause of this disease...
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...have regrets in life. There are things we wish we hadn’t done, and other things we wish we would have accomplished. How many of us wished they haven’t done something, or wish they’ve had done it differently. Regrets are a part of being a human being. We all do things we regret at some point. We are never satisfied with what we have, we always want more, then comes regrets. We regret not spending time with our loved ones, we also regret spending time focusing on silly things. If I knew that today was my last day on earth, what are the things I would want to change? That’s the question I would have asked myself. There is nothing I would regret more than nothing living my life the way I want to live it, or to live a life full of regrets and unanswered questions. I think that the things we do and the decisions we make reflect on our personality. No matter how terrible the decision seems at the moment, but there is nothing I would change in my life. We learn from our mistakes, we shouldn’t regret those mistakes. However, how can we live a life with no regrets? I don’t think it’s possible to not have regrets at all. I wish I wouldn’t have taken two courses with 4 credits each, I regret my decision. I was overwhelmed, and did not want to drop a course, I thought I could succeed in both of them, but unfortunately I failed both classes. I think that it was meant to be, but if had worked a little bit harder I wouldn’t be on probation today. Then, yes I do regret my decision, but...
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...Growing up, I dedicated at least six to twelve hours a week to soccer. From personal training, to practices, camps, tryouts, games, and tournaments, the sport consumed my life. I unconsciously developed an unhealthy obsession with the sport and as a result, my perspective on life was very limited; soccer was the only thing that mattered in life. It interrupted the relationship I had with God, my family, and my friends. Although I could not tell at the time, the sport that I loved so much was negatively affecting almost every other aspect of my life. January 11, 2015 will be a day that I remember for the rest of my life; the day I tore my ACL and meniscus. I was devastated as I watched my dreams fall apart. It tore me apart physically, mentally, and emotionally. The only life I had ever known was being taken away from me. I had to wait over a month and a half to have surgery. The muscle in my leg began to deteriorate, and the last bit of hope that I was holding onto did the same....
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...least one characteristic, activity, belief, or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions. Physical health: I am happy with my body size and weight. Through my younger years I was always trying to stay thin at any means and any cost. Now that I am older and wiser I have come to the conclusion that I am who I am and I am very happy with myself. Social health: I am open, honest, and get along with others. As my life has changed through out the years I find that it is better to be open and honest with others. I find no reason to try to keep lies straight. If you are honest there is no problem. Intellectual health: I like to be involved in different activities that allow me to use my creativity and interact with other people. Environmental health: I live in Georgia and do believe that all the wood burning that takes place here does affect my breathing and lung function. Emotional health: I avoid using alcohol or any other mood altering drugs. I find that with a foggy mind you can not think clearly. Your thoughts are not as affective as they would be in your normal state. Spiritual health: I go for the gusto and experience life at fullest. I have recently found GOD; I know he would want me to do my best in all I do. Live my life to the fullest. Part 2 In approximately 125 to 200 words, describe health and wellness in your own...
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...Good afternoon, and welcome to the funeral of my dearest friend, Andy. Today I’d like to reflect on Andy’s short, but full life and highlight the lessons he taught me so that you may also live as Andy did. Andy and I first met at the local pet store last Saturday afternoon, the store clerk was having a difficult time catching a one-eyed goldfish in his tiny net. So I asked him why he wanted that goldfish out so badly, and he said that this little pain in the ass has been scaring away customers so it’s time for him to go. I just couldn’t see why. All I saw was a lonely, helpless being that wanted to be cared for. So I took the net out of clerk’s hand and the little guy swam right into it. And just like that, the one-eyed goldfish that scared away customers, Andy, had swam into my heart. Shocked, and a little annoyed, the clerk allowed me to take Andy home with me. It was love at first blub, and I instantly knew we had a special connection. From the time we met at 1:26 that Saturday afternoon to his untimely death at 4:07 Monday morning I literally counted every second we spent together. Almost everyone has had a pet goldfish some point in their life, and once it dies you just flush it down the toilet and forget it even existed. But this one: my best friend, Andy, meant much more to me than any other goldfish ever could. In the short 3 days 14 hours and 41 minutes we knew each other, Andy taught me so much, and once he died, a little piece of me died along with him. When...
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...How I value life may be different from people. For example, Hamlet, Armstrong, or the editors of Time magazine they have different point of views of life and how much it is worth. I value my life by making the best out of anything. I value my family a lot too, without them I don’t know what I would be. Friends are great but they come and go, family isn’t like that they are going to stick by you through better or worse. The most important thing in life is happiness. People should do whatever they want that makes them happy, blending in is good sometimes but they should think if what they’re doing is making them happy. Hamlet views life as something bad. He talks about how life is extremely hard and how you have to go through a lot to get what you want which is happiness and being rich. Instead of going through all that suffering why not end your life and get rid of it all? Its sounds good at first but what stops us is the fear of what comes after death. Anyone who has crossed that line never comes back. In a way it’s true, sometimes there’s moments when life gets too hard you just want to end it. On the other hand, I disagree, because you should make life the best; only think the positive sides of it. Lance Armstrong is more on the bright side. He says he would want to live life the fullest, and then have a fast death. No pain no nothing. But he also says the truth. Not always life is going to be great. People die it could be your parents, family, friends, etc....
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...As a nurse, do you want to work in a Hospice and Palliative Care Unit? Expound your answer. A nurse should be emotionally stable and accept human suffering as a part of their career. Honestly, I am not an emotionally strong person, so if I was given a chance to work in the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit, I will grab the opportunity because this can be a benefit for me. It will help me enhance my skills especially in controlling my emotions so that I can handle situations no matter how painful or difficult it is. And It is not just about how much salary you will receive but it is about the effort that you will invest in caring people who is not related to you. This is one of those careers which will require so much passion to your work, the degree of caring and love to your patients. As we know that a person admitted in the Hospice unit, will gone sooner or later. As a nurse, we care to listen, touch, clean, teach, pray, share, and do all you can within your knowledge and skill to help this patient, family and friends walk this journey with peace, dignity and comfort. As a family member, what are you going to do if you found out that one of your love one is terminally ill? I already have experienced this kind of situation. We found out that our grandmother was diagnosed with COPD. Of course, to feel so worry about her condition is just an understatement but to feel afraid about losing her anytime keeps running on our mind. Of how long she will be on our sides...
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...“Hey life is hard, but it is a lot harder when you’re stupid”. This is one of the greatest sayings I have ever heard anyone say. Hearing those words made me think on how true that is. Working in the Law Enforcement field has opened my eyes and made me realize all the types of people we have living in this world. Mr. Charles Wiley is a 90-year-old man who has experienced pretty much anything and everything life has to offer, and continues to live life to the fullest. He is not your ordinary 90-year-old, to me he seems like an extraordinary man because like he stated “Most men my age, have forgotten a lot of things they’ve gone through, but not me, I can tell you a lot”. I was very fortunate to attend some of his seminars, and learned a lot about him, especially the words of wisdom and advice he gave us. Charles Wiley is a 90-year old man who has reported from over 100 countries, he has traveled all around the world as a journalist and covered 11 different wars including the Vietnam War. He has experienced many different things such as...
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...anything else they may need. We make sure that our individuals homes are decorated the way a house should be after all it is now their home. Sanctuary will play a vital role in the lives of the individuals that live in the organization as well as those that receive day habilitation services through us but live outside the organization. We will provide them with the medical attention that they need and require, as well as any therapy or psychological help that they may need as well. We will give them the necessary means to live their lives to the fullest quality. Caring, and safety are vital to a person’s life, and we are here to provide that. Our individuals consist of adults from the age of 21 and up we will never turn away an individual regardless of their disability it is our commitment to make sure we meet their needs. Families are always welcome to come and visit Sanctuary but to many the staff at Sanctuary is all they have. Sanctuary’s mission is to serve the individuals with care and compassion while providing them with the tools for achievement. We will work with them to fill their overall need for love, safety, and security. Sanctuary adapts to the individuals and their needs. We provide them with a vast array of habilitation service. Part of Sanctuary’s mission is to improve the quality of life for the individuals through residential habilitation as well as day habilitation and community integration. The mission statement of Sanctuary is supported by ethical decisions...
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