Imagination
After years of studying both graduate work and medical school, I
found this quote by Albert Einstein, one of the great scientific minds
of this century, to be very revealing and even more inspiring for my own
journey in trying to decide what to do with my medical background.
The realization of the importance of imagination and the relation to
knowledge, further supported the words of Oscar Arias.
| The effect of one good-hearted
person is incalculable.
Oscar Arias
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In watching the reactions to Princess Diana's
and Mother Teresa's Deaths, if made me realize
the magnitude of effect a single good-hearted person can have. I have been
accused of "caring too much" for my patients. I wanted to be able to put
that "good- heart" to use.
Those that I have talked with about this website, have been enthusiastic and supportive. The common resonse is that's such a good idea, why hasn't any one done this sooner?
If only one single person is benefitted from the creation of this
website, then we will have done what we set out to accomplish, amd the
mere act of creating the site has already helped many on their own healing
Journeys.
Many of the Alliance (who themselves
have had many tragedies) have benefitted already in helping provide resources
for this website, by being able to giving back contributing to the healing
cycle in the creation of this site.
This site is the summation of many different tragedies and losses.
the common theme linking all, anyone who has experienced a loss. What I
find important in remembering about the dark times is a quote by Charles
Beard, rembering that beautiful things can transpire and appear during
times of darkness and loss.
| When it is dark enough, you
can see the stars.
Charles Beard
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In creating this website, I am constantly reminded of the things
that "count" and those that do not , I have to thank both those who supported
me and those who did not, for each were motivators. I have to remind
myself to remain focused on the things that do count and let
go of those which do not.
| Not everything that counts
can be counted.
Not everything that can be
counted, counts.
Albert Einstein
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A final quote in passing, to remind ourselves what is really important.
In my case my something to be enthusiastic about is this website, the people
we have reached and touched and helped already, and the ones yet to discover
our healing place.
| We act as though comfort
and luxury
were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about. Albert Einstein
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