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<div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="2">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.</font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="2"><br></font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="2">Ellie </font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="2">elliestock@aol.com </font></div><div style="font-size: 16px;"><br></div>
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On Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 03:31:04 PM EST, Ruth Gilbert via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">Karen,<div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">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.</div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">In addition to his community solution Murthy "<span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17);font-family:Georgia, New Georgia, serif;letter-spacing:0.5px;background-color:rgb(254, 254, 254);" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">identified three core pillars that help people build community: relationships, service, and purpose.'</span></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">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.</div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><ul class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713MailOutline"><li class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">people feel alone and isolated, <span style="font-style:normal;" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17);letter-spacing:0.5px;background-color:rgb(254, 254, 254);" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">they didn’t have anyone to rely on,</span></span></li><li class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17);letter-spacing:0.5px;background-color:rgb(254, 254, 254);font-style:normal;" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">the relationships we create require daily effort and depend on individual action. </span></li><li class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17);letter-spacing:0.5px;background-color:rgb(254, 254, 254);font-style:normal;" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">the courage to be vulnerable and real with each other</span></li><li class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17);letter-spacing:0.5px;background-color:rgb(254, 254, 254);font-style:normal;" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">participating in service work, reminds people of the value they bring to the world. </span></li><li class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><span style="color:rgb(17, 17, 17);letter-spacing:0.5px;background-color:rgb(254, 254, 254);font-style:normal;" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">having an overarching life aim that guides and prioritizes our decisions and actions</span></li></ul><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><font color="#111111" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><span style="letter-spacing:0.5px;" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></span></font></div></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">How unfortunate that he is leaving office. We could use more of him.</div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">Ruth</div><div id="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713yqt82020" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713yqt2620736558"><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"> <div><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><blockquote type="cite" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">On Jan 8, 2025, at 6:55 PM, Karen Snyder Troxel via Dialogue <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713yqt38617" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713yqt2620736558"><div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">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”. <div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">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. </div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">The link is: <a shape="rect" href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.pdf" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.pdf</a>. </div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">I would love to hear your responses.<div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">Peace and love,</div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">Karen Snyder Troxel</div><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div></div>_______________________________________________<br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">Dialogue mailing list<br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net<br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"><br clear="none" class="ydpd44b105ayiv4245116713"></div></div></div><div class="ydpd44b105ayqt2620736558" id="ydpd44b105ayqt77755">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Dialogue mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><br clear="none"></div></div>
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