Clinical Geriatrics

As we start another calendar year, many individuals ponder what New Year’s resolutions they will try to keep for the coming year. Will they include noble goals such as trying to work toward world peace, or something more tangible to attain in their busy lives? Many wish for something they want that they hope will bring them either physical or emotional fulfillment. For me, I give thanks for what I DO NOT have, and I try to keep this as a theme every day of the year.

Remember the last time you had a muscle strain or common cold? How often you wished it would go away while “suffering” through its course of events? You are not alone. When it actually did go away, did you give it a second thought or appreciate how good it felt to return to your normal state?
We often do not appreciate how good we actually have things until something changes for the worse or is lost. As health care providers, we see physical and emotional suffering daily and are reminded of just how fragile our health status and life situation actually are, and how quickly things can change. Let us all be more mindful of the good things in our lives at the moment and give thanks for all of the things that we DO NOT have.

I hope that your New Year will be filled with health, happiness, and personal fulfillment.

Send comments to Dr. Gambert at medwards@hmpcommunications.com.