Every once in a while I fear I may be becoming a grumbling curmudgeon. “Things are all messed up, my prejudices aren’t being respected, etc., etc., etc.”
But then I witness the silent heroes – those paralyzed but smiling, those happy to be free for the first time, those losing a loved one but surviving, and the suffering caregivers. Shame should smack me in the face if I complain. I fail, but hope to change.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” –Leo Tolstoy
“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” –Hans Selye
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” –Abraham Lincoln
Where would we be if we only smiled and nodded? Here’s news to cheer us all, I hope:
Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Comply with Settlement
in “Improvement Standard” Case, Provide More Education
See the Center for Medicare Advocacy website for details.
Thanks, Jim. You have been very helpful to me.