To The Beginnings "Our Lord's Corner" (October Edition)

           I like this, it gets down to the nuts and bolts of it all! Do we believe in God, why and why not? It’s easy for me, the argument simple. If you’re right and I’m wrong...nothing absolutely nothing! I die...I’m gone. If I’m right and your wrong...you burn for eternity! Do you feel like gamling? Yep that’s my argument to anyone looking to debate the reality of God.

          But actually for me there is much more to it! It is creation, nature, rocks, trees, rivers and much more. As a nurse, it is anatomy and physiology. It is baby’s, it is looking into people’s eyes and seeing their soul. It is the physical, psychological and spiritual of the human species. In nursing this triad is called holism. The human species is not that without any of the three and as a nurse all three had to be respected.

          Then the proof of the above, of course there is any number of unbelievers who would still argue. This is when I go to my story.

          I have a friend who lives in Rural Retreat, Virginia. His name is Dan, and every year he and other believers set up a stand at local fairs about creation.        The argument to attract folks goes like this. They hold up a picture of a beautiful country scene. They simply say that the picture, a painting was unearthed and not created by any one person. It, the painting came about naturally over the course of millions of years.

          Everyone argues...no! This is so beautiful it had to be created by someone! There it is! Even the unbelievers said the same thing. Yet the actual scene by which the painting was taken had to happen by accident, and the unbeliever would have me believe that. It’s remains and always will remain for me when arguing, I keep it simple and go to the beginning.

Blue, The Color Of Charactor (September Edition)

           It goes without saying that everyone that I have interviewed has been men and woman of character. The military by its own nature is a place that instills character in men and woman.

          Seldom though do they speak of this. The men and woman of the military are a quiet humble group for the most part. Respectful always, I can get a good idea of a military individual by hearing someone sir me.

          It was my last interview that showed again a unique story in another local Boyertown graduate. Griffin Holauchock grew up right around the corner from my family and me. He played with our as well with all the children in our small neighborhood of twenty homes.

          A 2006 graduate of Boyertown High School, Griffin grew not only in stature but also in character as I soon realized while interviewing him by phone from my desk. Following graduation he began studies at Penn State receiving a degree in Biobehavioral Health (BBH).

          Following graduation he took a year off and went to work for the Lehigh Valley Health Network or Lehigh Valley Hospital from 2010-2011 as a nurse’s aide.

          Salus University, 2011 began a new aspect to Griffin’s life as he began his studies as a Physician Assistant under a U.S. Air force contract.

          Graduating in the fall of 2013 he began his officer’s basic training with the U.S. Air force at Maxwell Air force base, Alabama, in January of 2014.

          At the present time Griffin is assigned to Andrews AFB working in family health. Though he enjoys all aspects of his job, he most enjoys working with active duty personnel.

          At the end of the day he spends time working out for an hour before returning home to his fiancée, Abby Mott. Abby received her doctor of audiology from Salus University, where the two met. She works for a civilian provider. The two live in Maryland and plan a local, spring wedding in 2015.

          Speaking with Griffin I learned that he is on a 3 year active duty contract and that he can see himself in the Air force as a career.

          When I asked Griffin what he likes about his job he told me “I find it gratifying helping patients”. Then I asked him why he joined the Air force, he responded... “I like the integrity and honor of the military”. “I like the core values of the military”. It was at this time that I realized that character took on a new color, blue, Air force blue.