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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>One other comment. Early in the development of Project Vida, we were asking neighbors in the community that had asked us to come in what they thought of as a ‘healthy place to live.’ They answered – almost unanimously – a place where people greet each other.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bill Schlesinger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Dialogue <dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ellie Stock via Dialogue<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 11, 2025 1:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Ellie Stock <elliestock@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dialogue] Surgeon Generals Parting remarks<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks, Karen for forwarding this article. Decades ago, in videos and books about Mother Teresa, who worked with the poorest of the poor in Kolkata, she said that when she came to the US she witnessed a greater poverty than she experienced in India--the poverty of loneliness and lack of community. She added that even the poor in India have community.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ellie </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:elliestock@aol.com">elliestock@aol.com</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpd44b105ayahoo_quoted_7172220889"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 03:31:04 PM EST, Ruth Gilbert via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Karen,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>I am glad you caught this. I had previously read of Murthy’s prescription, and noted it, but then did nothing with it. You shared it with our community and “That made all the difference.” Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>In addition to his community solution Murthy "</span><span class=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#111111;letter-spacing:.4pt;background:#FEFEFE'>identified three core pillars that help people build community: relationships, service, and purpose.'</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>He also offered his perspective on the root causes of widespread pain and unhappiness he has too across America. This is a paraphrase of some of what he offered.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=ydpd44b105ayiv42451167131 style='color:#26282A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>people feel alone and isolated, </span><span class=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#111111;letter-spacing:.4pt;background:#FEFEFE'>they didn’t have anyone to rely on,</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpd44b105ayiv42451167131 style='color:#26282A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#111111;letter-spacing:.4pt;background:#FEFEFE'>the relationships we create require daily effort and depend on individual action. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpd44b105ayiv42451167131 style='color:#26282A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#111111;letter-spacing:.4pt;background:#FEFEFE'>the courage to be vulnerable and real with each other</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpd44b105ayiv42451167131 style='color:#26282A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#111111;letter-spacing:.4pt;background:#FEFEFE'>participating in service work, reminds people of the value they bring to the world. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=ydpd44b105ayiv42451167131 style='color:#26282A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#111111;letter-spacing:.4pt;background:#FEFEFE'>having an overarching life aim that guides and prioritizes our decisions and actions</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>How unfortunate that he is leaving office. We could use more of him.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Ruth<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713yqt82020><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Jan 8, 2025, at 6:55 PM, Karen Snyder Troxel via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id=ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713yqt38617><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s tenure as US Surgeon General (since 2021, although he was also Surgeon General from 2013-2017) on January 7, 2025, wrote: “My Parting Prescription for America” which is “Community as the Formula for Fulfillment”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>His description of the importance of community speaks to my heart. I wonder how his message can make an impact on the problems he identifies. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The link is: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.pdf&source=gmail-imap&ust=1737233207000000&usg=AOvVaw1d-UjAxh_Mio3S894pSiav" target="_blank">https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.pdf</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>I would love to hear your responses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Peace and love,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Karen Snyder Troxel<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Dialogue mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div id=ydpd44b105ayqt77755><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Dialogue mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net&source=gmail-imap&ust=1737233207000000&usg=AOvVaw3TtHM5BcfZ7QXr7uCcSJiM" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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