Voice on Fire Blog

Episodes

1. 10

   HEROIN

   Heroin Lira and I walked into a dark hospital room despite the sunny day outside and gorgeous view of Mt. Rainier out the window. The young woman in bed was barely old enough to NOT be in the Children’s hospital next door. She encouraged Lira up onto her bed excited to be able to interact [...]

   Jul 18, 2012
2. 9

   Untitled Episode

   Touched Voice On Fire Blog TOUCHED Sometimes when you walk into a room you know you are going to be touched. Whether it is physically, emotionally and or spiritually… sometimes you just know. Maybe… just maybe one of you out there may remember from this little story… that if you happen across...

   Feb 2, 2012
3. 8

   Grandpa

   Grandpa Lira and I were almost done with hospital rounds. We walked into the second to the last room and the patient was sitting on the side of his bed. Out his window you could see the trees brightly shining in their fall colors and a beautiful view of Commencement Bay. This elderly man had [...]

   Oct 25, 2011
4. 7

   Pet Therapy Stories

   Tribute Tribute Lira and I hear many stories about amazing animals when we visit patients. I thought it was time to pay tribute to some of them. A very nice woman lying in her hospital bed petting Lira told me that she and her husband rescued a snoodle dog. They were calling the female [...]

   Jul 27, 2011
5. 6

   Untitled Episode

   Made in AmericaMade In America Yesterday’s hospital visit tore at my heartstrings. Lira and I walked into a room where a young pretty Asian woman was sitting in a chair by her bed with a pillow held to her stomach. Her husband was sitting on a cot on the other side of the hospital bed and [...]

   Mar 18, 2011
6. 5

   Untitled Episode

   Lira the Amazing Pet Therapy Dog Blog “Think Safety”Lira Blog-Think Safety Lira and I are fortunate enough to live walking distance to the hospitals that we volunteer at. On this particular day in Seattle it was raining cats and dogs or should I say just dogs since this is a doggie bloggy. I…

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   Jan 13, 2011
7. 4

   Lira Blog Top of the Dog Chain

   Lira Blog “Top of the Dog Chain” It’s been awhile since our last Lira Blog. We’ve been waiting for just the right story. A Lira Blog Top of the Dog Chain A couple of months ago Lira and I were visiting the adult oncology ward. We entered the room of a gentleman who was about [...]

   Nov 18, 2010
8. 3

   Untitled Episode

   “Technically I’m not on the couch” Make A Wish Make A Wish When Lira and I go to the children’s ward on Tuesdays, unfortunately we visit the same patient numerous times through the weeks. One of the youngsters that we visit is a young girl who is 16 years old by the name of Ariel. [...]

   Sep 8, 2010
9. 2

   Untitled Episode

   Lira Blog Back In Time Lira Blog “Back In Time” I walked into one of the hospital rooms overlooking commencement bay. There was an elderly gentleman in the bed closest to the door. In the area closer to the window was an oriental woman typing in notes onto a computer. She had a short pixie…

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   Aug 10, 2010
10. 1

    Lira Blog #3 Oh Happy Day (Audio 1:32 Below )

    Lillie went home today. I have watched this very sick little five year old Hispanic beauty live at the hospital for the last couple of months. I have watched hospital staff treat her like one of their own taking her on wagon rides around the ward, teaching her one English word a day ( one [...]

    Jun 28, 2010