by Shirley Hickman | Apr 18, 2019 | Day of Mourning, Health and Safety
It is time for a vacation. For several years we have discussed going on a cruise with our close friends. We finally made that happen. The decision to take a Panama Canal cruise seemed like a good idea and we investigated options and made our choices. There were...
by Shirley Hickman | Mar 27, 2018 | How We Help
What is in the meaning behind the word ‘tribute’? Look it up and your will find a variety of meanings, often in reference to showing respect for someone you admire. We hear about paying tribute to actors during the academy awards. (Actually, I don’t watch the academy...
by Shirley Hickman | Nov 14, 2017 | Health and Safety
There are many definitions of courtesy. NOUN: Excellence of manners, respectful, or considerate act or expression A courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression Indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: ‘a “colonel” by courtesy rather than by right.’ Favour,...
by Shirley Hickman | Aug 1, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Camping is a great way to make yourself “unplug” while on vacation. Many of us would have to think hard to remember the last time we travelled without a cell phone. Some of you may never recall travelling without a cell phone. Today, not only do we have...
by Shirley Hickman | Mar 28, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
The Hickman family today I have been dreading this day for a few years. Very strange you may say. What makes this day, April 2, 2017, different from any other? This is the day that Tim will have been dead longer than he lived. Very strange, I even say to myself. It’s...