Thankful

For each new morning with its light;

For rest and shelter of the night;

For health and food, for love and friends;

For everything Thy goodness sends;

For flowers that bloom about our feet;

For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;

For song of bird, and hum of bee;

For all things fair we hear or see,

Father in Heaven,

We Thank Thee!

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Positive Attitude - Life Choices

By Terry Orr

 Life is about choices – each choice has consequence’s – good and bad – we need to make those decision –our attitude while making those decision are critical in the thought process – and have a positive attitude certainly helps to make the right decision more often. 

Last year, our article “Positive Attitude – Can Do” focused on the importance in thinking positive (http://kisbyto.blogspot.com/2012/10/positive-attitude-can-do.html).  

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.” ― Walt Whitman

“Life is a bowl of cherries. Some cherries are rotten while others are good; its your job to throw out the rotten ones and forget about them while you enjoy eating the ones that are good! There are two kinds of people: those who choose to throw out the good cherries and wallow in all the rotten ones, and those who choose to throw out all the rotten ones and savor all the good ones.” ― C. JoyBell C.

“What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.” ― J. Sidlow Baxter

“Always strive to aim for the highest peak of the goals in life you have set, this way if you manage to reach even half way toward a goal, landing in the middle is not such a bad place to end up.” ― Victoria Addino

“The worst disability in life is a bad attitude.” ― SupaNova Slom

Wake up Early ~ One of the best ways to help you maintain a positive attitude is to create the habit of waking up early.

Exercise ~ Very few things in life leverage your time as much as exercise.

Plan Your Week and Day ~ Having a clear plan to your day and to your week can go a long way to helping you maintain a positive attitude.

Understand that Things Won't Always Go as Planned ~ If you plan and expect everything in life will go as you planned, you will be quickly disappointed.

Be Thankful ~ Take some time and be thankful.

 Remember – wear your smile each day – maintain your positive attitude – and enjoy each and every day of your life.

Celebrating Thanksgiving Day 2012

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By Diane Forrest

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.  You get to visit with family, eat delicious food, and there is no stress about buying presents (that comes tomorrow!)  Today it’s just food, fun and football.

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One of the things I like to do at our Thanksgiving dinner is to go around the table, and ask people what they are thankful for.  Some years it is harder than others. Two years ago, it was very hard to be thankful when my husband had just passed away.  This year, it will be hard for my son's wife who lost her father, and her grandmother was diagnoses with cancer.  Even in the midst of tragedy, there is always something to be thankful for.  My son just started a new job on the 19th of this month, and even though he will be moving farther away, I am thankful that in this economy, that he has a good paying job.

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This has been a stressful year, with the presidential elections and debates, and television ads, and polls.  I am thankful that it is all over, and the country can get back to normal again.  I am thankful for my family, and my friends.  I have the best friends in the world, who are always there for me, listen to my problems, and keep me company during all the lonely times.   I am thankful for my dog, Snoopy.  He is always protecting me, letting me know if there is someone nearby, and never makes a mess.  I am thankful for all of you.  Writing on this blog not only keeps me busy and comforts me, but it also teaches me things about what is going on in the world today.

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So this year, go around your table and see what others are thankful for, even if it just being thankful for waking up this morning and smelling that fresh cooked turkey!

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Remember Our Troops

Encouraging others to remember our deployed troops is one of the most wide-reaching ways to support the active military during the holidays.

By reminding neighbors that our men and women overseas may need a boost of holiday cheer, you could touch hundreds of service members' lives this season. Talk to people, post on Facebook, send out Tweets or include a reminder in your holiday cards.

Although the holidays can be a difficult time for deployed service members and their families, there are countless ways you can show your gratitude and appreciation this season. Whether it’s a personalized message or a visit to a veteran, you can give back to those who give so much to our country.

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Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration Week

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Nurse Diane

In July, my husband's cousin, a Navy Seal, was injured in an accident out of the country.  He had fallen into a ravine, and broke his leg which was bad enough, but then he became infected with the flesh eating bacteria.  Luckily for him, Aimee Copeland from Geogia had just acquired the disease, so a new drug had been designed to combat it.  Instead of losing his leg, they only had to remove parts of the flesh that was affected. Currently he is beginning the rehabilitation process. The surgeons had to install metal rods and screws to his bone for recovery.  Being a Navy SEAL he was in top physical condition, and has been working hard to return back to his career with the SEALS.  This will take a lot of professional rehabilitation, and a lot of hard work, however with his determination; I know he will be successful.  As for Aimee Copeland, she was recently invited to the Katie Couric show wearing prosthetics on her arms and her leg, and was able to get around painlessly, and has a great attitude on life.

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A few weeks ago a friend of my father's was on a ladder doing some work on his home.  Somehow, he fell off the ladder and landed on concrete.  He broke several bone and was flown to the state's capital for emergency surgery.  After the surgery, he had several close calls, mostly with his breathing and alot of confusion.  Luckily his medical conditions improved, and with his bones healing, he was just transferred to the Rehab hospital to begin working on his physical functions.

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This week is Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration.  The purpose of Rehab is to reeducate your body after a trauma.  After my husband's accident, he was sent to Rehab hospital, however, his spinal injury prevented any type of recovery, but he was able to assist with transferring himself from the bed to his wheelchair, or to the bathroom.  Results from Rehab do not happen quickly, it requires several repetitions of doing the same exercise.  Not only are you strengthening your body and muscles, but you are also retraining your brain to perform these functions.  Rehab doesn’t just happen after a physical injury, but takes place after medical traumas as well such as a stroke or surgery.  A very active friend of mine recently had a pacemaker installed.  After his surgery, he was unable to exercise for 4 weeks, including even lifting his arm over his head.  He will soon be able to return back to his routine of walking and bike riding with the assistance and observations of the Cardiac Rehab center.

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While we celebrate the work of the rehab therapists this week, be thankful for all the great work they do to help people return back to their normal, or close to normal way of life.  For more information visit this site:  http://www.rehabpub.com/