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Roswell, NM 88201

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Mary Beth Lawrence

Executive Director

Manuel Sena

Executive Chef

Annette Gaytan

Life Enrichment Director

Jimmy Ramirez

Maintenance Director

Samantha Ward

Community Relations

Vol. 1 Issue 17 September 2017

Resident Journey

Ginger Shaw

May 2017

Please join us on

September 22nd @

2:30pm as Ginger

shares her life journey

with us.

Resident Birthdays

T.K. Cully 4th

Wanda Powell 10th

Jan Johnson 11th

Doris McCarter 11th

ED Ikenberry 17th

Lee Youngblood 27th

Staff Birthdays

Manuel Perez 7th

Manuel Sena 12th

Mary Flores 15th

.

September

Life Enrichment Events

Please Join Us!

Resident Birthday Party

Stress Free Coloring

Resident Journey

Employee Spotlight

Bridge

Wine Not? Happy Hour

Friday Night Movies

Chicken Foot Roswell Zoo will feature an animal

from one of their exhibits.

Pedicures & Manicures by a

Licensed Cosmetologist

Senior Circle Monthly Birthday Party

Daily Exercise

Dime Bingo

Sole Mates Walking

Skip BO

Wii Bowling

Worship Services

Bible Study

Mix and Mingle

Proactive Hearing

Clean hearing aids

Hearing tests

Banking Services

Pioneer Bank

Bible Study

St. Andrews

Trinity United Methodist

Women’s United Methodist

meeting

Blood Pressure Checks

Encompass Home Health

Frontier Home Health

Transportation

Monday through Friday

Transportation to all doctor

appointments and area shopping.

Sunday

Transportation for residents to attend

area churches.

Giving Life A Second Chance: Believing In Yourself And The

Power Of Love I often think about how I got to where I am today and how somehow

everything that has happened, big or small in my lifetime have made me a

better, happier, wiser and stronger person.

Now this is coming from someone who's lost a parent, struggled with

depression and suicidal thoughts among a boatload full of other things. If you

have ever heard the saying, "you can learn and grow from every experience,"

I want you to know that this is indeed true.

When I look back to some of the hardest moments of my life, I can tell you

that honestly each of these experience have taught me some of the most

important things you'll ever learn: That love can heal, there are good people

out there if you allow them in, memories of loved ones live on forever, you

cannot love anyone until you love yourself, you alone are good enough,

words can kill, friendship is sometimes bitter sweet, you cannot please

everyone and most of all, never settle or give up because life is a journey full

of roadblocks and failures but the best comes when you refuse to let one

closed door break you down and acknowledge that there is a purpose for

everything.

I'm 14 turning 15 in September. Whenever I tell people my story, they often

ask me "why are you so resilient, how can you be so strong, what makes you

so positive, etc, etc?" I usually laugh or smile in response. The truth is

sometimes you don't have a choice. When you fall into really bad situations,

you cannot waste a second feeling sorry for yourself. You have to survive,

build a wall around yourself and push on. Whenever people ask me, "how did

you get through losing your dad at such a young age?" I always say

sometimes you don't get through it. There were so many days when I couldn't

get out of bed. I was a mess always breaking down and other times I felt

nothing at all. Grief spiraled me into so many different directions. Sometimes

I felt like I wasn't living, just floating around like a lifeless fish. For me, I

found peace and happiness through the kind hearts I met of friends, teachers,

counselors and other who kept me going.

Even though I still struggle with grief and many insecurities, I find so much

joy in knowing that I have a purpose. I am meant to do amazing things, not

just because that's what my dad wanted, but because I know that I am good

enough.

I want anyone out there who may be at a bad point in their lives or have been

through similar experiences to know that life isn't all a dark cloud. There is

light at the end of every tunnel and sometimes the rainbow you were looking

for was right in front of you all along. Never ever give up on yourself because

I promise you that there are people out there who care. You are meant to be

who you are. So never give up on your dreams or your goals.

Picture this, all of the hard stuff you've gone through are not what powers the

stove. They are rather minor parts of the elements on the stove top that allow

you to run smoothly. Their experiences do not define or dictate who you are.

Never forget your past or where you came from but use them as motivation to

be a better person.

Annie G • August 8, 2017