Wednesday is graduation day, and I have to admit, I'm nervous.
I will graduate from Cardiac Rehab at MaineHealth’s Memorial Hospital in North Conway. For the past three months — 36 visits, three days a week from 8:15-9:30 a.m. — this has been my haven. My home away from home.
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