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From The Editor:

Our Challenges Can Help Others…

Most of you have heard Queen Victoria, during her reign, heard of a lady that Roarke and Keri Morrison, experienced the loss of their
of a chaplain at a college was a common laborer, a peasant, who had lost her baby. son, Jake, in 2013 when they visited relatives in New
or a chaplain at a hospital, Queen Victoria had experienced deep sorrow herself and Smyrna Beach. Around 6 pm Jake, just under 3 years of
but did you know that she felt moved to express her sympathy. She called on the age, walked out the back door alone into the pitch-black
some corporations have bereaved woman – the grieving woman-one day to spend backyard. He wandered to the dock and fell into the
chaplains? some time with the Queen. When the lady went back to Intracoastal Waterway. Searching in the dark, by the time
It makes sense when you her house, her neighbors were all excited waiting for her the family found him, it was too late.
think about the challenges at her door, and asked her, “What did the Queen have to While in the process of grieving, Roarke and Keri
faced by employees and the say? And the grieving mom said this: ‘Nothing. She simply decided that they had to share their experience with others
best source for healing for put her hands on mine and we silently wept together.’ to encourage parents to teach their children to swim. They
them may be a spiritual one. We know. Why? Because we have been there. We established the Live Like Jake Foundation. I urge you to
I recently read a message understand. We know what it is like. And we are going to visit the website www.livelikejake.com. Please tell others
from Rick Tirado, Jr., a certified chaplain with Corporate share the comfort of that.” about it and consider a donation if you are able to do so.
Chaplains of America. It included the following: I believe that is why Americans are the most Their mission is to bring knowledge and inspire
“I have been the recipient of comfort in my lifetime and philanthropic beings on earth – not just donating money awareness to the public about drowning prevention, to
I have had the privilege to share comfort with someone, as but providing their time also. So many of us are touched help provide swim scholarships to families who don’t
well. We were made to need comfort, but we were also made by a tragedy and feel the need to prevent a similar tragedy have the means for their own children, to provide financial
to give comfort to others. We have the capacity to give and and/or assist others who experience the same. assistance and emotional support to families who are
receive comfort. Our misery becomes our ministry. Our We are surrounded by water and often hear about grieving the loss of a loved one and to connect people and
servant hearts become hands that serve others. children who have tragically drowned. Local residents, be a channel of purpose through social media.
There is a spiritual component to Live Like Jake. If
Jake were asked what Live Like Jake means, his parents
Attention: believe his response would be as follows:
See things through the eyes and heart of a child.
PGA Residents Of Mellowing Years Have the ability to see the good in people.
Find happiness in the simplest things, especially in
nature.
A single phone number may help you to live confidently and gracefully in your own home. Know the importance of a smile.
Now there is a volunteer senior ambassador within PGA community who is well-schooled in resources available Be able to create your own happiness.
to help with problems of elders. The Alpert family and Children’s Services has been helping seniors do just that Be grateful for what you have and not bitter for what
for many years. you don’t.
• You have questions? We may have answers. Realize that happiness is most valuable when it is
• You don’t know where to go? We can guide you. shared.
• You don’t know what you need? We’re well-versed in that problem. Roarke and Keri Morrison inspire us to recognize that
• Do you know a neighbor who needs help? our challenges can help others.
Don’t wait. Call now. Dorothy Weiss, 624-4035. Let’s keep connected with each other as a community. All you Until next month…
need is the desire to live comfortably in your own home. James A. Cioffi, Editor
james@jcclaw.com

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