Friday, July 14, 2023
"FIRST DO NO HARM" | Heal Yourself
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
THE MARTIAN | "If You Solve Enough Problems, You Get to Come Home"
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Amarin Trichanh: "I Am My Sister's Keeper" Second Edition to Release in September 2022
Amarin Trichanh is no joke. An immigrant who barely made it alive to the United States at the age of eight and a three-time, combat-deployed Army combat veteran, Amarin is a master of transition.
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, the youngest of three girls, little could her family imagine they would immigrate to San Diego, California through a refugee program in 1984. Like most immigrant parents, their burning desire was to secure a better future for their family and that meant a better education for their children. And they did.
Amarin | High School
After finishing her education, Amarin decided to give back to the United States by joining the military. For the first four years of her enlistment in the California Army National Guard, Amarin honorably served as a Patient Admin from April 9, 2002, to January 13, 2015.
For the next four years, she served as an active-duty Logistics Specialist and then as a Combat Medic Health Care Specialist for the last five years of her Army career. As already mentioned, Amarin has completed two combat tours in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and one in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). It was during her last year in the Army that Amarin began documenting the systemic sexual harassment and abuse of women in her unit at home and abroad in the combat zone.
That research and writing eventually became her autobiography I Am My Sister's Keeper: Confessions of an Army Combat Soldier & Her Quest to Expose Military Sexual Abuse which she published in 2020.
In September, Amarin in will be releasing the second edition of her book which will be featured in a future documentary.
Amarin has dedicated her life to advocating for and inspiring others to follow their dreams and help spread love, peace, and kindness. She is also an activist for victims of MSA (military sexual abuse) and an advocate for the Me Too movement.
In addition to Amarin's military service, her passion combines writing, poetry, learning new languages, and art.
Saturday, June 2, 2018
WELCOME BACK LAZARUS: Coming Back from the Brink Is Hard Work
- I didn't know where I was
- I didn't know why there were people around me
- I couldn't make out what they were saying
- I couldn't communicate to them in a satisfactory way
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
JACKSON THOMAS: "I'm Not Sure How He Made It, But He Did"
- He suffered no internal injuries.
- His face was left whole and uncut.
- His feet and legs were not broken.
- Mitchell was conscious as well and able to help him
- He received immediate help from a skilled professional sooner than expected
- The MEDICAL BILLS the Thomas family incurs will supercede their insurance
- Once Jackson leaves the hospital, he can get a total of 40 OUTPATIENT THERAPIES of any combination, but he will require extensive therapy.
- Add to that the change in TRAVEL PLANS and the new expense of a hotel near the hospital for six people and travel.
- They have household obligations in Greece FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS (like rent on their apartment to which they are currently committed to pay through May 13).
- The Thomas FAMILY VAN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, something they are likely to do while in Colorado instead of incurring the added cost of a rental for three weeks.
- JACKSON'S CAMERA IS SHATTERED AS WELL AS HIS IPHONE, Not sure if his computer is functional yet. Those technologies are the tools of his trade.
- Pray. Share his story with other people who will give and pray.
- Give to Jackson’s GoFundMe to cover family expenses and medical bills.
- Follow Jackson’s Caring Bridge site to send messages of support.
- Supply activities for family members who are not in the hospital (Friends suggest that sketch pads, journals, face paints and brushes, colored pencils, books, movie passes, and outings like horseback riding would all help the family, especially the four girls, to cope with the long days of sitting at a hospital or hotel).
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Saint Michael's Shield: A Tribute to Caleb White (February 24, 1993 - March 4, 2017)
Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, By the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits Who prowl through the world seeing the ruin of souls. Amen.
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