Word: ear
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...Warren Beatty has played them in movies, or that I simply can't forget when Clarence got his wings in It's a Wonderful Life. I like the idea that my nearest and dearest deceased family and friends are actually my personal angels and speak various thoughts into my ear that I, in turn, interpret as intuition or great ideas. I wonder, for instance, if my grandmother whispered in my ear when I met my husband, "He's the one." Was it my brother who died from leukemia at age five who urged me toward a career in pediatrics...
...particularly grateful to the angel on my shoulder who whispered in my ear several summers ago when I was riding in a dude ranch rodeo and my horse stopped suddenly, catapulting me forward. Though I was in the air for just a few seconds, it felt like slow motion, and I registered several thoughts in order. "My children are watching. I could really do some damage if I fall badly. My husband's roommate's mother was paralyzed from a riding accident. Most bones are broken when muscles are in flexion." So while I was airborne I consciously relaxed...
...Sally is another incredibly physically fit friend of mine, her blood pressure and fitness level better than those of most teenagers. When taking her son to see an ear, nose and throat specialist for recurrent ear infections, she innocently asked the doctor why she could hear her heart beating when she went to bed. He thought she might have some sinus problems and prescribed some antibiotics and a nasal spray. When she had no relief from her heart's nightly lullaby, she returned to the doctor who ordered a CT scan to further evaluate her sinuses. The CT scan revealed...
...challenge of how to tell the President became the burden of the moment. He was with students in front of a press corps. So I chose to state two facts and then make one editorial comment. I walked into the classroom, went up to the President's right ear, and bent down and said, 'A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack.' I stepped back from the President. I did not want to invite a question or a debate...
...hardships, and everything in between.” “rainbow/streets” hopes to live up to its colorful title through the illustration of various emotions and personalities. The creative focus on the play’s language requires the audience member to keep a keen ear and cue in to what is being said, while the contemporary music adds a more modern feel that to which the audience can relate to and in which it can get engaged. The messages of the play are direct, in such a way that they, as Gentry affirms...