Jan is close to her normal weight for her age and size, but she often has a sore throat. Secretly, Jan controls her weight by eating too much and vomiting. She also takes laxitives.

Carol weighed only 72 pounds when she was admitted to the hospital. She was literally starving to death because of excess dieting. During her stay at the hospital, she became very upset because she was missing her routine of running and exercising 3 times a day

At fifteen, Jim is tall and thin. He would like to be heavier and more muscular. He tries to gain weight, but it seems that no matter how much he eats, his weight stays the same. He feels embarrassed dressing for gym. His concern about being underweight is beginning to make him moody and withdrawn.

Sean wanted a quick breakfast so he bought a box of Honey-Wheat Flakes instant cereal. Wheat is nutritious and honey is better for you than cane sugar, he thought. But when he read the food label at home, he saw that the first ingredient in the cereal was actually sugar. Honey was fourth on the list. The wheat in the cereal was really enriched wheat rather than whole wheat. The cereal didn’t seem so nutritious after all. Next time, Sean thought, I’ll read the label before I buy the product.

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one:

“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello’.”

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I’ve also never forgotten her name was Dorothy.

Too often we feel alone. But there is always someone ready to take our hand. There is a beautiful story of an overworked nurse who escorted a tired, young man to her patient’s bedside. Leaning over and speaking loudly to the elderly patient, she said, “Your son is here.”

With great effort, his unfocussed eyes opened, then flickered shut again. The young man squeezed the aged hand in his and sat beside the bed. Throughout the night he sat there, holding the old man’s hand and whispering words of comfort.

By morning’s light, the patient had died. In moments, hospital staff swarmed into the room to turn off machines and remove needles. The nurse stepped over to the young man’s side and began to offer sympathy, but he interrupted her.

“Who was that man?” he asked.

The startled nurse replied, “I thought he was your father!” “No, he was not my father”, he answered. I never saw him before in my life.” “Then, why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?”

“I realized he needed his son and his son wasn’t here”, the man explained. “And since he was too sick to recognize that I was not his son, I knew he needed me.”

Mother Teresa used to remind us that nobody should have to die alone. Likewise, nobody should have to grieve alone or cry alone either. Or laugh alone or celebrate alone.

We are made to travel life’s journey hand in hand. There is someone ready to grasp your hand today. And someone hoping you will take theirs. Remember To Hang On To One Another!

Mr. Oliver has curly hair, which is dominant trait (C). Mrs. Oliver also has curly hair. Mr. Oliver has two dominant genes (Cc) and Mrs. Oliver has one dominant gene and one recessive gene (Cc), their child might have either combination, CC or Cc. Because there are no cc or straight hair combinations, all their children will have curly hair.

Mr. Kim is tall, which is a dominant trait (T). Mrs. Kim is short, which is recessive trait (t). Mr. Kim has two recessive genes (tt).

Mr. Sandez has green eyes, which is a recessive trait (b). Mrs. Sandez has brown eyes, which is a dominant trait (B). Mr. Sandez has two recessive genes (bb) and Mr. Sandez has two dominant genes (BB)

It is 1960. Lawrence and Madeleine are married and have no children. Suzanne and Bill are married and have two children, Jeff (a child from Bill’s previous marriage) and Abbey. In 1961, Madeleine dies, and Suzanne and Bill divorce. Suzanne gets custody of Abbey; Bill gets custody of Jeff.

In 1965, Lawrence marries Suzanne and adopts Abbey. A few years later, Lawrence and Suzanne have 2 daughters, Christine and Cynthia. Bill also remarried, and he and his wife, Margaret, have 2 songs, Thomas and Bill Jr.

In 1975, Suzanne dies

In 1980, Lawrence marries Karen. Abbey and her husband of two years have their first child.

In 1982, Karen and Lawrence have twins, Janet and Jeanine.

In 1985, all of the “relatives” gather for Lawrence’s funeral.

“A son and his father were walking on the mountains.

Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain:

“AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

Curious, he yells: “Who are you?”

He receives the answer: “Who are you?”

And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!”

The voice answers: “I admire you!”

Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward!”

He receives the answer: “Coward!”

He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?”

The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.”

Again the man screams: “You are a champion!”

The voice answers: “You are a champion!”

The boy is surprised, but does not understand.

Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE.

It gives you back everything you say or do.

Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.

If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart.

If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.

This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life;

Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”

YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. IT’S A REFLECTION OF YOU!”

— Unknown Author

Maria and Richard signed up for a required history course at their school. On their first test, both Maria and Richard failed. Richard was very upset about the possibility of failing the course. He immeadiately tried to transfer out of the class. He had an angry interview, with both the history teacher and the school guidance counselor. Finally he switched to a study hall.

Maria was also upset at failing the test, but she took this to mean she hadn’t worked hard enough. She asked her history teacher for help and studied as much as she could before the next test. Maria received an A on the second test and a B in the course.

Jackson and Martha both had to give oral presentations in class. Martha worried about the presentation. But she didn’t do much library work on her topic. She also didn’t practice her talk before she gave her speech to the class. Jackson decided he would practice. First, he carefully researched his topic. Then he tape-recorded himself to pick out the rough spots.

Martha was not prepared for her presentation. She couldn’t answer a question the teacher asked during the talk. In class, Jackson was still a little nervous, but he knew his subject well. The longer he spoke, the more at ease he felt.

I have made such a mess of my life. It seems as though the harder I try, the more things go wrong. I just do not seem to fit in anywhere. Kris just broke up with me. I guess I am just not as good-looking as the other guys. I will never be able to keep any girl friend. And my grades have slipped. Good grades are really important to Mom and Dad. I do not think I fit their idea of the perfect son. I feel lonely and, well — different. Nothing in my life right now seems worth the bother.

Karen wanted a necklace to wear to the school dance. At last she found the perfect necklace at a store. When no one was looking, Karen slipped it into her purse. At home that evening, she began to feel sorry about stealing the necklace.

Karen did not sleep well that night. In the morning she decided to tell her sister what she had done. Her sister pointed out that even though stealing was wrong, Karen could correct her mistake. Karen decided to return the necklace to the store. After returning the necklace, she apologized to the owner of the store.

Miguel always had a special relationship with his grandfather. Whenever he visited, his grandfather took the time to ask Miguel how his school work was going. He often had good advice for Miguel and told him stories about his own boyhood. Sometimes they went to a ball game together. One day Miguel came home from school to find his mother upset. His grandfather had become ill. A few days later, Miguel’s grandfather died.

At first, Miguel could not believe his grandfather was gone. Then he felt terrible pain during the first weeks after his loss. He cried often and could not sleep. He also began to feel angry at the world in general. He was especially angry with his grandfather for leaving him. At first he found it hard to do his school work or see his friends. But then he began to talk with his friends about the hurt he felt. He also expressed it to a teacher he especially liked. He did not feel like going out much, but he began to make himself do it. After a while, he grieved less. He still missed his grandfather, but he began to enjoy his memories of the good times they shared.

Rachel was given an assignment to make a brief speech to her English class. As the day for her speech approached, Rachel became more and more anxious. What if her speech were boring? What if her mind went blank in the middle of it? She got so nervous that studying for the speech became difficult. Rachel’s heart beat faster just thinking about it, and her mind kept wandering.

Rachel decided to discuss her fear about the speech with her parents. Her parents reminded her of other difficult events that had gotten through in her life. And they were sure the class would enjoy rachel’s speech. Together, the three of them agreed on a good study schedule for Rachel. They also had Rachel practice giving the speech in front of the family.