When taxiing out on a runway in a jet, you will hear versions of the following per Federal Law: “In the event of the loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the panel above you. Place the mask over your mouth and nose and...
We all have different stories and histories with our families. Some of us have positive experiences, and some have negative. Either way, we’re all shaped by our families. ACCfamily has been serving families through home care for over 28 years, so we’ve seen countless family dynamics...
• New Growth • A child found a cocoon on a branch of the tree in his back yard. As he looked, the cocoon began to wiggle and tremble! The boy broke off the branch and carried it inside. His eyes were riveted to the epic struggle of...
October 15th was a big day for all of us at ACCfamily. Jim and Leslie welcomed their first grandchild; a beautiful baby girl! Maeve is an angel who is starting a new generation of creative and courageous Lindsay’s. Eighty years before Maeve entered the world,...
It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing. ~ Mother Teresa, Saint of Calcutta “Hello? This is Debbie Christopher, and I’m calling to see if you can help me care for my mom.” Those were some of the...
Sophie brushed a loose bit of hair aside, as she called upstairs, “Max, do you have your dorm supply list?” Max reluctantly came downstairs with a pleading look on his face, “Do we have to do this today? Josh and the guys are getting together...
You Are Invited… When Grace opened her front door she was greeted with a steamy wave of heat. “Oh Boy”, she thought, “I’ll be damp as my dish towel by the time I get to that mailbox!” As she braved the heat, Grace collected the usual...
I met Grace at the hospital on a beautiful spring day. She was looking out the window of her Oncology unit room; wisps of hair peaking out of a colorful paisley scarf. Her eyes were brightly frosted with tears as she looked out over the...
When our kids were young, they spent each summer day outside. Our neighborhood was full of kids, and the nearby community swimming pool was the epicenter of summer activities. As soon as Memorial Day hit, the kids rode their bikes down to the pool to...
If you are about my age, you may remember the CBS TV Show “Get Smart”. The series ran in the late 60s and combined the spy genre themes of James Bond with the comedic brilliance of Mel Brooks. When Secret Agent Maxwell Smart didn’t want to...