by Altn Nye Oxendlne
A/> 7//KEE CHILDREN
Whenc\ cr I meet someone new. and they ask me how many children I
have, instead of answering "ONE" 1 sa>. "I only have one child left But
I had three." Twice, in columns by each of the twin sisters and advice
columnists. Ann Landers" and "Dear Abby, I've read about this subject
The question scents to be "Should uc still count those who used to
be with us. but arc no longer here''"
Of course it's up to the individual parent But I don't see how you
could spend time and effort loving and mothering a child, and then just
forget that he/she was once a vital part of your family In fact. I met a
mother in Montana who still had two children but whose three-year-old
little boy had died She liad also had a baby who did not make it through
the process of childbirth How many children did she have? All these
children, including the two who had'left at an early age. were still a part
of her family, the way she felt about it
Now. I don't believe in allow ing the family members we have "lost"
(through death, drug addiction, or in some other way) to keep us stuck in
a state of despair, unable to get on with our lives. In fact, one of the best
things I was told in 1980 (after the accident that took the lives of our
three as well as Junior Locklcar) was that Leon vvotild want me to go on
living. I thought a moment, realized that was true, and decided to do just
that Unfortunately, not every one receives this kind of pragmatic advice
This is one of so very MANY ways 1 was blessed back then, and have
been blessed during the intervening 21 years'
FIRST BABY
My Flag Day boy. my first baby, will always have a special place in the
back of my mind Even though i do not feci the need to keep constantly
focused on him. his baby brother, or his daddy. 1 often think of them
w hen 1 attend "our" church. First Methodist But when I go the Branch
Street, I am with my current, living-in-this-world. family of three, including
their sister who has continued to be a part of both my past and
present families
Since I usually think of Donny as just having turned 20 ( and have
dreamed of him as a young boy ) 1 have a hard time realizing that he
would be turning 41 this week if he had stayed with us here in this world.
The night before the funeral, when I suddenly decided I just could
NOT give up my first baby (mush as I had felt about my last baby, "Gordon,
two years before) I'm so thankful that God reminded me "that our
children really belong to Him. and do not come to us with a guarantee of
a certain number of years on this earth THAT'S when I began feeling
thankful for all those years 1 was permitted to have with the child who
began amazing us by his unique, precocious ways when he was just a
few weeks old. I will always have a lot of regrets that we did not do a
bcttbr job of parenting him. But (with help form God, family and friends,
as well as counselors) as time goes on. the good memories have tended
to come to the forefront so that 1 can feel free to go on living a positive
life GOD BLESS YOU!
I realize many readers arc sick and tired of reading the same thing over
and over, for 2 i years. But. for those who are going through some stage
of grief. I want to share the Good News that we CAN get through the
pain and depression and live a normal life again. GOD BLESS each of
y u who arc going through such a struggle!!
I Pediatric Pointers I
by Dr. Joey Bell, Pembroke Pediatrics
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HAND WASHING- AN IMPORTANT STEP LN PREVENTING
SALMONELLA INFECTION
Salmonella belongs to a class of microorganisms that arc called bacteria
These tiny organisms can cause major problems in individuals with
a weak immune sy stem such as the young, the elderly and those with an
underlying disease It is most common among those younger than five
and older than seventy Symptoms of Salmonella infection include diarrhea.
fever and abdominal cramping
The principal carriers of Salmonella arc animals These include poultry.
livestock, reptiles, and pets The most common mode of transmission
is the consumption of contaminated foods of animal origin These
include chicken, red meat, eggs and unpasicuri/.cd milk Other modes of
transmission include drinking contaminated water; contact with infected
animals (reptiles, i.e. tunics), contact by the fecal-oral route, and contact
with contaminated medications, dyes, and medical instruments Ingestion
of raw or improperly cooked eggs or mild can produce severe
disease
Once an individual becomes infected, the risk of passing it on la another
person exists throughout the duration of the diarrhea. For this reason.
contact precautions should be used with Salmonella infected children
wearing diapers The excretion period vanes among individuals It
is longer in younger children than in older children or adults.
There are ways to prev ent Salmonella infection. Hand washing is very
important. It is important when processing and preparing foods that may
be contaminated with the bacteria. For example, when prcpanng chicken
to be cooked, one should cleanse both the bands and the area where the
meal was prepared using an antibacterial cleanser such as clorox. This
should be done before any other objects/humans arc touched Another
important tip is to cook eggs and other foods of animal origin thoroughly.
Raw eggs and foods containing raw eggs should not be eaten. Other
preventive measures include having sanitary water supplies and sanitary
sewage disposal Also the sale ofjurtlcs for pets should be prohibited
by Dinah Hunt, Physician Assistant Student-East Carolina University
A Callfor Soiritual Poems
From Pembroke Area Poets
a f innrt rvr\ nA u..
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offered in a special religious poetry
contest sponsored by the New
Jersey Rainbow Poets, free to anyone
who has ever written a poem
There are 28 prizes in all totaling
over $2,000.00. The deadline for
entering is July 9, 2001.
To enter, send one poem only of
21 lines or less: Free Poetry Contest.
103 N. Wood Ave., PMB 70,
^^^Jnden^JK)703^Orente r^line
w\-\vircccontcst.com.
"We think great religious poems
can inspire achievement. " says
Frederick Young. the
' organization's Contest Director
"Our desire is to inspire amateur
poets and we think this competition
will accomplish that. North
Carolina has produced many wonderful
poets over the years and
we'd like to discover new ones
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And
Childrens Health of Carolina, PA
We would like to introduce
our newest provider
Kristi Woods, M.D.
She is a native of Pembroke, NC
and she will begin to see
patients on July 9, 2001
Accepting New Patients
Jossph T. BsN, M P
W. 3rd and Odom St M-Thw*. 8 A.H - 7 PJL Kristi Woods, M.D.
Pembroke, NC Frtday 8-5 PJi. Dsbrs Bessley, FNP
521-0201 Sat 9 JUL-11 AJL Nsltik Panwsls, PA
Religious Poems Sought
From Pembroke-Area Poets
Good news for sincere poets! The Bards of Burbank is offering a $1,000
grand prize in their Poetry Competition 2000, free to everyone. The deadline
for entering is July 5,2001.
To enter, sent one poem 21 lines of less: Free Poetry Contest, PMB250,
2219 W Olive Ave.. Burbank, CA 91506, you may enter online at
www.friendlypoets.com.
"We think* religious poems can imite achievement," says Dr. John
Scibner, the organization's Contest Director. "We're especially keen on
inspiring amateur poets and we think this competition will achieve that.
North Carolina has made many wonderful poets over the years and I'd
like to discover new ones from among the Pembroke-area grassroots
poets "
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