CLARISSE ANNE RIVERA

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

NURSE

Music, Football (Go Broncos!! Go Packers!!), Animals, Watching Movies, Dancing, Drinking, Hanging Out With Friends, Reading, Sketching, Cars, Rollerblading, Trying Different Things, Going Different Places, Giving Advice to Friends, Working Out, &Shopping

To Kill a Mockingbird, Jane Eyre, 1984, Animal Farm, Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Sidhartha Gautama, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Catcher in the Rye, The Prince, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Green Eggs and Ham....If you haven't guessed, my favorite authors are Dan Brown, Amy Tan, and Dr. Suess!

The Hunt for Red October, The Rock, Gone in 60 Seconds, A Time to Kill, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, all them mobster/gangster movies, all them movies about football (and some about baseball and basketball)...this list can go on forever....

I love all kinds of music!!!

Law and Order, E.R., C.S.I., The Simpsons, Threes Company (RIP John Ritter), Roseanne, Saved by the Bell, Fresh Prince, Cosby Show, Gilmore Girls, 7th Heaven, and anything on the Discovery or History Channel

Lifes Lessons
1. Most Important Lesson.
During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school? "Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count towards our quiz grade. "Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was
Dorothy.
2. Pickup in the Rain.
One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s.
The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxi cab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.
Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console colour TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read,"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night.. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole
3. Always remember those who Serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked."Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies - you see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4. The Obstacle in our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kirig's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.
The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5. Giving When it Counts
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.
The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying,"Yes, I'll do it if it will save her."
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the colour returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

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→ A FRIEND is a tissue when you can't stop crying ←
→ A FRIEND is a shoulder when you feel like dying ←
→ A FRIEND always listens when you have something to say ←
→ A FRIEND is a week when you just need a day ←
→ A FRIEND is a crutch when you have a broken heart ←
→ A FRIEND is some glue when everything falls apart ←
→ A FRIEND is a sun when the rain just won't stop ←
→ A FRIEND is your mom when you run into a cop ←
→ A FRIEND is a phone call when you can't leave your home ←
→ A FRIEND is a hand when you feel all alone ←
→ A FRIEND is a wing if you want to fly ←
→ A FRIEND understands without knowing why ←
→ A FRIEND is an ear for a secret to tell ←
→ A FRIEND is an aspirin when your head hurts like hell ←
→ A FRIEND is a love that can never let go ←

•→ A FRIEND Is YOU, & I Wanted YOU To Know smile.gif ←•

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«.*¤`♥ Friends are like Angels ♥`¤*.»

¤♥ Our friends are like angels ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ who brighten our days ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ In all kinds of wonderful ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ Magical ways ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ Their thoughtfulness comes ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ As a gift from above ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ And we feel we're surrounded ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ By warm, caring love ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ Like upside-down rainbows ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ Their smiles bring the sun ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ And they fill ho-hum moments ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ With laughter and fun ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ Friends are like angels ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ Without any wings ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ Blessing our lives ♥♥♥♥
¤♥ With the most precious things ♥♥♥♥

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