The third in the series of “What is your purpose in Life”. Tomorrow is never guaranteed. Again, what do you want to be remembered for? Did we spend time with the people who are important to us? What do we want our friends to say about us? We/I want to make friends and spend time with them! Creating memories with the people who mean a lot to you. We all want to be remembered as being someone who someone else could count on, big or little. Here we are with the Hauck’s when we went to Disney to do the Half Marathon and Full Marathon a few years ago. What a great trip. Memories forever.
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Our run club is a great place for making friends. We all love to run and have a great time solving problems while out for a run. It truly is more than just running though.
We will meet several times for coffee after a run. Everybody catches up on what is all going on with each other in our lives. They are more than just friends. They are an extension of family. We care about each other and what goes on for us all of the time.
Jen and Paula are on the mend from some recent health issues, and it was great seeing them back again. Friends! We all have that as a purpose in our lives. We want someone who we can count on when we need support, and vice versa. These people you can always depend on!
Tom and I have been friends for a long time. Training partners for many years. Both working for years in the medical field, and Tom now has been retired for 2 years now. Where has all the time gone? Those run days are great for catching up on. Now we can talk about our grandkids!
Of course, my people at the clinic are incredibly important as well. On the left, Chris, my main nurse, ever since I have been here. 28 years! She may be retiring later this coming Summer! In the middle, Melody, who has been with me now I think 12 years. And on the right, Michelle, my scheduler for many years, 7 or 8. The best scheduler! We work as a team. That is one thing we will all be remembered by, is how we work as a team. We need to work as a team. Medicine is absolutely a team effort.
Running will be the next purpose in life to talk about. 3 years ago, Noah, and Megan next to him, ran their first Half Marathon with me at Disney. The next day, Carissa ran the marathon with me, her first. We were a team on everything that week and weekend. Close friends, but more like a another set of kids for me. They were just in Deadwood with us last weekend all helping to work, and help Carletta, working at the conference. The purpose that weekend was for them to experience their first long run, and for them to help me complete the Dopey event. We all succeeded! Keep working on your purpose in life! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
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