How many days
Do we each have
To walk upon this Earth
The only thing
For sure is Death
From the moment of our birth
This one question
And others still
They plague us all it seems
They’ve shown up in
Near every culture
They slip into our dreams
From early on
We feel something
Inside we can’t explain
And we search to find
Our purpose here
As we feel all that life brings
Just a little something
Always there
We can’t quite figure out
What it is we’re
Searching for
What our life is all about
So we take a path
Into the World
We go in our own way
Some will leave
Our place of birth
And others yet will stay
We watch the World
Around us change
As we recall yesterday
We reminisce
For things we lost
Somewhere along the way
Yet still we laugh
And still we love
And hold hope in our heart
That we’ve touched
Someone’s life
And played a special part
Perhaps we hope
Somehow we can
Survive our own mortality
By touching those
With whom we’re close
Long after we’re history
To be recalled
With misty eyes
In someone’s mind one day
To help them through
Some troubled time
That life has brought their way
No greater thing
Could be achieved
Than to help someone
Some memory stored
Then taken out
Long after we are gone
And still we strive
To find the thing
That inside tugs our soul
As we see the face
In the morning mirror
Slowly growing old
What is our life
To be all about
What is our purpose here
What is the thing
We are searching for
The answer’s never clear
We spend our time
In a waking dream
As we wonder through our life
We rejoice in good
We cry in bad
Throughout the joys and strife
And many times
With a troubled heart
As we try to think it right
We’ve sat alone
In a darkened room
In the stillness of the night
Attempting to make
Some sense of life
To put things in their place
To find some kind
Of inner peace
As tears roll down our face
Oh, what is this
That tugs as us
What is it that we feel
Is it destiny
That calls our name
Or is it even real
And all the thoughts
Fill us inside
As they race through our mind
But some force there
Keeps us going forward
With something yet to find
Then morning comes
And at first light
Yet another day begins
And so we rise
To face the day
But the longing never ends
We have special moments
From time to time
We each have hopes and fears
Then as we blink
We discover that
Days have turned into years
We’ve lived our lives
Being all caught up
In just getting through each day
That something we
Were searching for
Got lost along the way
Then quite at once
The face we see
In the mirror says we’re old
That yearning which
We once knew well
Comes back a thousand fold
As we look back
And see our years
And all the things we’ve done
We know the joy
And feel the pain
Of knowing our race is run
In our offspring
We took delight
As we’ve watched them grow
And make the same
Discoveries we’d
Forgotten years ago
Did we ever find
That something deep
That called out to us so
I can not answer
For every one
But as for me I know
I know my life
Was for me to live
No special purpose ever there
The only design
Was of my own
To let someone know I cared
To find someone
In a troubled time
Who’s longing heart does yearn
To give something
Of my own heart
And expect nothing in return
To try to give
Some inner peace
To know they’ve got a friend
Who cares for them
And they’re not alone
Until the bitter end
Just to give
Some one a hug
Is the greatest gift to give
I believe that’s what
Our lives are for
And the reason why we live
‘Cause nothing else
Says we were here
When all is said and done
Like the lives we touch
And the warmth we give
To our Daughters and our Sons
All else we do
It matters not
After our days come to end
It is swept off on
The wings of time
As the dust blows in the wind
So give of yourselves
Give the warmth inside
To someone that you see
When they need it most
Lend a caring hand
And quietly think of me
You’ll never know
Who’s life you’ll touch
If you never even dare
To freely give
To someone in need
And tell them that you care
For me that’s what
My life’s about
No finer thing to do
Than to be the friend
I’d like to have
So I give this now to you
So when it’s your time
To sit alone
In the stillness of the night
Please know that you
Are not alone
And things will be all right
This is the gift
I give to you
It’s all I have to give
A piece of me
To take with you
As through your days you live
I hope that it’s
Enough to help you
Through some troubled time
To know that someone
Out there cared
And it gives you peace of mind
Then pass it on
To someone else
Who’s hurting deep inside
Just give a quiet
Spoken word
Long after I have died

I’ve saw this land
From coast to coast
I’ve done so many things
I sit here now
As my mind reflects
On the memories it brings
The experiences
Of forty years
Come back a thousand fold
My treasures are
The memories
I’ll keep as I grow old
I sit here now
As I take them out
And I view this life of mine
I see all the things
That brought me here
To this moment in time
But of all the things
Reflected here
That brought to my life joy
By far the best
Without a doubt
Has been you My Boy
All the rest
Seems quite small
When compared to you
When I think of life
Without my Monkey Boy
I don’t know what I’d do
When I met your Mom
You were but five
Such a tiny little boy
And though so small
You were full of life
And you’ve brought to mine such joy
I recall one night
At a carnival
As you talked about some ride
The first time ever
You called me “Dad”
As you filled my heart with pride
For any man
Who’s worth his salt
Couldn’t help but love a child
With little eyes
So full of life
Whose antics were so wild
You’ve always had
To be in the middle
And you would always bring
A great big smile
And a crazy joke
To most any happening
With a unique way
Of seeing things
And humor always found
You’d make us laugh
‘Til our eyes would tear
As we rolled upon the ground
I sit here now
As I think of you
And all the times that we did share
From “Spotty Dogs”
To watching you
Dance in your underwear
I’m glad you were gone
The day Oscar died
To spare you from that pain
We’ll always miss
You’re Dalmatian “Dawg
With Spotted Shit For Brains”
And my heart it fills
‘Til it overflows
As the tears roll down my face
‘Cause I laugh so much
Yet I want to cry
Both at once in the same place
For words can not
Begin to express
All the things I feel inside
The memories
I’ll hold so dear
And I’ll treasure ‘till I die
There’s been no man
Ever more blessed
To greater prize was won
Than the gift that you
Have given me
To have you for My Son
And I’ll never forget
The day we wed
It made everybody smile
I lifted you up
In just one arm as
We three walked down that aisle
‘Cause on that day
By the grace of God
We started a new family
I can only hope
I gave back part
Of the love you’ve gave to me
And despite all
Your craziness
I know your thoughts run deep
But worry not
I’ll tell no one
For it’s our secret to keep
You see My Son
I know your heart
And with every thing you do
With every laugh
And every joke
Your shining heart shows through
You’ve always been
Such a delight
Our precious Monkey Boy
You’ve touched us all
To the very core
With your warmth and with your joy
And now I see you
Standing there
In your Army uniform
At six feet tall
Wearing the patch
Of the 82nd Airborne
And I’d love so much
To have you stay
But I know that you must go
You’ve got your own
Adventures to have
For our little boy has grown
Then in my mind
I recall the years
Through all the good and bad
The Lord He blessed
My life with you
The greatest gift I’ve ever had
And I know
Beyond a doubt
That all I did before
Is nothing in
Comparison to
When you walk through the door
No greater thing
I’ve ever done
No finer thing to be
Then to be the Dad
Of the fine young man
Standing right in front of me
And I’m amazed
To have been a part
Of the man that I see now
I hope I gave
Just something back
And enriched your life somehow
To pay you back
In some small way
In your debt I’ll always be
The laughter and
The warmth of heart
The hugs you gave to me
And if I gave
You anything
If I helped with any part
I pray it’s with
Your laughter and
Your loving warmth of heart
And when I’m gone
I quietly pray
Think of me from time to time
And know you’ve had
A special place
In this old heart of mine
‘Cause when I’m gone
I hope I’ll have
Some corner in your heart
My precious boy
Who’s meant so much
To me from the start
Now it’s your turn
To have adventures
As around the World you go
So Mom and I will
Keep the porch light on
And My Son we’ll miss you so
And I’ve got some things
You can take with you
If they’ll fit in your suitcase
Here’s your memories
Of growing up
In this simple country place
And here’s a hug
From all of us
To carry in your heart
We can’t give you
All of our love
You’ve had that from the start
And here’s a laugh
To keep inside
Save it for a rainy day
It’ll get you through
The darkest hours
That life will bring your way
So though we didn’t
Live in lavish style
Please take with you as you go
The memories made
In these old hills
Of a warm and loving home
Please keep and guard them
Close My Boy
For they will help you through
The good times and
The bad that life
Will surely bring to you
So pass my love
On down the line
And give it to your son
Give a laugh
And a hug from me
And Death will not have won
I owe so much
To you My Son
For all the warmth and joy
So Andy I say it
Loud and clear
“I love you, Monkey Boy”

Obstetrician- "Paging Dr. Ashley"

If you were a doctor, what kind of doctor would you be (examples: children's doctor, veterinarian, eye doctor, dentist)? Tell what your job would be like

I actually do want to become a doctor, specifically an obstetrician. First off an obstetrician, most commonly referred to as an OB/GYN, is a baby doctor. OB's deliver and care for babies within the first few weeks. I want to become an obstetrician because I really love babies and I want to be around them. I would really like to work in the NICU/PICU so that I can help and save as many babies as possible. There is nothing more innocent than a newborn baby and it would be God's gift to me if I was able to be around them all the time.