Noel: Life events bring clarity to the truth about change
09/23/25 at 03:00 AM
Noel: Life events bring clarity to the truth about change
Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, IA; by Lavonne Noel, Executive Director for Hospice of Dubuque; 9/21/25
When my children were young, they enjoyed the “Where’s Waldo” books. ... Like us, Waldo finds himself in a complex, dynamic world. The reader is challenged with finding Waldo hiding somewhere amid the chaos. ... [Lavonne uses the Waldo metaphor to describe her recent mid-March to early-July leave of absence, due to her new grandbaby's medical needs and her own hip replacement/recovery. She describe the following about this time away.] ... My thoughts frequently centered on these three truths:
- No matter what we are experiencing, people are so very important. ...
- Home is where the heart is. ...
- Human touch is the elixir that heals us. ...