Paragon Life

WE ALL HAVE A PLATFORM……….THIS IS MINE!

Posted on 20. Jun, 2011 by Karol OConnor.

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I taped the final episode of the Oprah show. I am overwhelmed as I watch. I had been thinking of ways to thank Justin Dunkel (VP of Paragon Apartments), for giving me this platform so that I could reach you with the things that burn in my heart! I know that the things that I [...]

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A SON IS A SON UNTIL…………………….

Posted on 14. Jun, 2011 by Karol OConnor.

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Until when???……………………………………….. Well, the saying goes………”until he finds him a wife.” HOGWASH!!!!! Last Saturday (June 11, 2011) my only son was married at St. John’s Chapel in Plymouth, MI @ 2 p.m. The reception followed at 5:30 p.m. at the Inn at St. John’s. I text my son today during his layover on his [...]

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FAILING THE ONES YOU LOVE – YESTERDAY…….MAKING IT RIGHT – TODAY !

Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 by Karol OConnor.

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I have a friend, a most dear friend that I have known since I was 16…..42 years…..ok you do the math…LOL. His name is Bill. I met Bill at Oakwood Hospital in 1965 on my second job. He worked in hematology and I did various office duties. My mother was secretary to the Chief of [...]

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RETURNING TO SCHOOL……BASHING THE ROADBLOCKS!!

Posted on 08. Jun, 2011 by Karol OConnor.

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Return you say? You thought I was in school!! Well, I was. Last fall, Summer (my granddaughter) was still under a year old. I was taking a very difficult English composition class requiring a lot of writing (which of course I love doing) and a History class lasting 3 hours long after a full day [...]

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WHERE HAVE I BEEN?????

Posted on 31. May, 2011 by Karol OConnor.

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I’m not sure but I am back. In the blogs to come it will all come out. So much has happened over the last 6 months that I am really not sure where to begin so I will just have to start blogging again and choose my topics from the library of life. One thing [...]

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MOM – CAN YOU WATCH THE BABY???

Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by Karol OConnor.

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Grandma – ouch – I sound old now LOL. Watching my daughter caring for her baby is such a surreal experience. I waited so long!! So now, I am having what I consider the most exciting time of my life. Since the birth of Summer Renae in December my world will forever be intertwined with [...]

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MOBILITY AND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE FAMILY

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by Karol OConnor.

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Over the years I have watched the stability of the “Family Unit” breakdown. I had my children in the 70′s and Phil Donahue was the only somewhat informative talk show that I watched. There was no such thing as cable TV and many subjects were still taboo. In the late 70′s and early 80′s [...]

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“WALKING BEHIND CHERIE” – why I had to take a break

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by Karol OConnor.

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Once you lose a child your life is forever changed. You will live the rest of your life with deep sorrow. It is out of the natural order of life. Time does bring healing so one can function; however, the sorrow of that empty place in your life will be there the rest of your [...]

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HEALTH CARE – MEDICARE – LESS CARE???

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Karol OConnor.

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I have been trying to keep up on the Obama care; however, when the votes were cast most of our elected officials had not read the bill. Although, I do hear there will be revisions in Medicare and Medicaid. As one with Medicare I am concerned. I watch many political programs, especially in this volatile political [...]

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A CHILD HAS PASSED…….WHAT DO I SAY TO THE PARENTS?

Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Karol OConnor.

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I know that I pick some heavy subjects to blog about; however this is a situation most of us will face at one time or another. It has been 30 years since my daughter passed and so many people said so many things that did not help at all. So I was hoping to bring [...]