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MANAGING
STRESS
In
place of our normal "Thomas Tips," this issue is going
to take a little different twist and give you something
special. At the 2002 AHRA annual meeting in New Orleans,
Paul Thomas was asked to give a talk. This
was a very special occasion as it was the first time Paul had given a talk of
any kind since his stroke in late January 2002. At the
request of many who attended this session, it was decided to add
his presentation to our web site. So, click
here; and,
while you will not be able to hear Paul give the
presentation, we hope that by seeing it again you can
remember how great it was to really be there.
(You will need to have
Adobe Acrobat Reader to view
the presentation. Click
here for the free
download.)
In
addition, there were many requests to get a copy of the poem
that Paul read at the end of his presentation. This poem,
whose author is unknown, reminds all of us that, even though we
may not always get what we want, we do get everything we need.
I
asked for Strength
And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom
And God gave me Problems to solve.
I asked for Prosperity
And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work.
I asked for Courage
And God gave me Danger to overcome.
I asked for Love
And God gave me Troubled People to help.
I asked for Favor
And God gave me Opportunities.
I got nothing I wanted,
But I received everything I needed.
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