As we near the celebration of Thanksgiving it is a time to reflect and ponder the riches we have been given. I am thankful for health, family, friends, and my profession. I am also thankful to my four-legged friends that make my life complete, and my soul sing.
I want to send my heartfelt condolences to the people of the Philippines in the wake of the recent Typhoon Yolanda. Here is a statement from President Aquino on the aftermath of the Typhoon: “The well of strength and compassion that characterizes us as a nation has time and again proven to be bottomless. Solidarity born of faith and prayer, combined with a steadfast resolve, is showing the world that nothing can make the Filipino spirit yield.” I hope that the effects of this disaster soon diminish. To donate and help the victims of Typhoon Yolanda, visit the NY Times website.(1)
If you are looking for information about a specific person in an area affected by the typhoon, Google has set up a person finder page, which can also be accessed by mobile device or text message.(2) If you have information about a specific person affected by the typhoon, you can also use the person finder page to share it.
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward
I recently attended the American Dental Association meeting in New Orleans. It spanned a few days, one being Halloween. Halloween in New Orleans, a real trip! Here are the Waterpik representatives, the winners of the prize for the best costume. You can see why they won!!
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. ~Melody Beattie
References
1. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/how-to-help-philippines-typhoon-victims/?_r=0.
2. http://google.org/personfinder/2013-yolanda/.
3. http://www.idf.org/worlddiabetesday.
4. http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/less-meat-more-fruits-and-vegetables-cut-diabetes-risk-study-1.1541549#ixzz2kYcqzLyI.
5. http://www.diabetologia-journal.org/.
6. http://www.idf.org/global-guideline-type-2-diabetes-2012.
Sincerely,