Author Geri Ahearn/Book Reviewer/Author Interviewer5/28/07 ~~A TRIBUTE~~
This Poem was Published in "Life's Poetic Journey"
Copyright 6/27/01
It was also published in my 30 year class reunion
booklet from: Brentwood High School--Long Island,
New York...
Today...I wish to bring it back in Memory
of my classmates who served in the Vietnam war, to
the families who suffered a loss, And to all our
American soldiers & their families who reunite today
in Prays for All those who served in wars fought
for our freedom in the U.S. May God Bless America!
Dedicated To My Class Of 1968
One disaster after another occurred
during the era of the sixties.
The Memories we’ve shared
through those uneasy years
will always stay in our minds.
Memories that will never die,
memories of love,
and memories of painful tears.
We lived through a generation
that rocked America
from riots , rage, and assassinations.
We lived through drugs, Hippies, and flower power.
We watched Apollo shoot into space,
while Praying for survival of our soldiers
in the Vietnam War.
A war that lasted ten years,
while we fought another war on race.
We are known as the BabyBoomers.
The generation that was addicted to the " Dick Clark Show."
A show that many became famous on
over thirty years ago.
We watched the "Beatles, Janis Joplin,
and Martha And The Vandellas"
move up to fame and fortune.
How could we ever forget the movie,
"The Graduate, with Dustin Hoffman ?"
We are the generation gap,
all turning fifty, and blooming at last
from an era that was for sure a blast.
We opened the world’s eyes to all its fads.
We made the whole country go mad.
Happy we were to make things change,
so never were we sorry, or sad.
Through years of chaos, and actions we feared,
we made it through an era of great delight.
We filled the air with an abundance of love
and its shining light,
while treading the pathway through life
with all of God’s might.
AT Age 16....I Decided that I either wanted to become a
Nurse 0r a Teacher, or perhaps someday both. My Burning desire was Always to help people--So..I literally spent
more than half my life doing so...
After I graduated S.C.C.C. in Selden, NY in 1971
I attended a 3 year Diploma/Nursing School, where I
was allowed to attend for 2 years because I had college
credits during entrance/ The Nursing School was:
C.I.S.H. School Of Nursing/NY Graduated in 1974
I then took state boards & became an RN
I became Certified in Critical Care Nursing a few years
later...worked as a Med Surg Nurse/ floated onto many
units of Hospital nursing including Coronary Care..
I worked in Hospitals--Nursing homes--clinics--schools
I also worked for the American Heart Association & the
American Red Cross--Teaching CPR & First Aid in Adult ED
Classes in Sachem Schools NY--And Fire departments in NY
Author BIO CCRN/Author/Poet/Writer
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Welcome to the Author of Poetry and Children's Books! (Welcome To My Website)
Type of Business: Arts, Entertainment, and Media
Major Product / Service: Writing and Nursing
Expertise: Author/poetry and childrens books
Marketing Area: National
Education / Degrees: Suffolk County Community College AA General studies, RN CISH SON LI NY, CCRN NY, EKG Tech NY, CPR Instructor NY, First Aid Instructor NY, LPN and RN license NY, LPN and RN License AZ, diploma in Medical claims and coding AZ, Author of 6 books,International Poet
Affiliations / Awards: AHA, ARC,Manchester Whos Who VIP member, Eminent fellow
of the American Biographical Institute,Continental Whos Who, Marquis Whos Who In America, Marquis Whos Who In Medicine and Healthcare,Marquis Whos Who Of American Women, Marquis Whos Who In The World, The Key Of Success by the American Biographical Institute,Outstanding Female Executive ABI 2006, Outstanding Professional ABI 2006, International Medal Of Vision ABI 2006, The
2006 Woman Of Achievement-ABI, Great Women Of The 21st Century-ABI,2000 Outstanding Intellectuals Of The 21st century-IBC-CAMBRIDGE, England.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE PRIZE-UCC-2006
2006- Press release sent to Newsday, Long Island NY- Author VIP & Lifetime Member of
Madison's WHO's Who
2006- Author is Lifetime Member of Manchester Who's Who & Continental Who's Who
2007- Press release sent to The Arizona Republic- Author is Fellow Member of ABI,
and the IBC, England.
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*****AWARDS 2007******
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE UNITED STATES--From the ABI--For
Achievement
IOM--(International Order Of Merit)--IBC--For: Nursing,
Education, Author
AMBASSADOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF MERIT--2008(IBC).
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2/2008--INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S REVIEW BOARD--FOUNDING
MEMBER APPOINTMENT-(ABI)--NC
2007-2008 MEMBER OF THE YEAR--EDITION OF THE MADISON
WHO'S WHO REGISTRY OF EXECUTIVES & PROFESSIONALS--
Long Island, New York
2008- TOP 200 Of The International Biographical Centre--
Cambridge, England--(Worldwide)
2008 WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN MEDICINE & HEALTHCARE--ABI
