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The Power of Community

January 30th, 2010
Serendipity blesses us with insight at times, if we are open to it. This past Thursday afternoon, I had a flight to Washington DC cancelled due to weather. Though I could not deliver a lecture at a dinner event, sponsored by Georgetown Hospital, to some 30 Orthopaedic Surgeons, I was able, having blocked out the next morning to allow for my return, to attend Mass at my son’s school, in which he was a Cantor.

Bishop Matthew Clark presided and gave a wonderful homily in which he reminded all in attendance, regardless of age, that we are each someone’s child. And, that we are all God’s children. During that hour—an hour that I would not have been privy to ordinarily—I reflected on the Bishop’s message. As God’s children, we are united, regardless of age, race, political belief, culture or continent.

And, as Bishop Matt said, we each have been given individual gifts. We may not entirely understand our purpose or why life’s events unfold the way that they do, but---if you believe------there inevitably is a reason. We can mitigate our own shortcomings or weaknesses by leveraging the strengths and talents of others in our “community.”

The outpouring of support from around the world on behalf of the Haitian people is a wonderful example of the Power of Community.

So too am I blessed in my daily life by my patients, referring physicians, and the Health Care Professionals who participate in the care of my patients. Our collective impact/influence is far greater than my own, alone. Similarly, in each of our lives, I am certain that we each are blessed by our “community” of family and friends.

Amidst all that life in 2010 has to offer, the Power of Community reigns supreme.

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