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saCred heart hOspItal 900 w ClaIreMOnt ave eau ClaIre, wI 54701-5105 This publication in no way seeks to serve as a substitute for professional medical care. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines. Inspiration By eMMy B. at the end OF the daY��� take a MOMent FOr YOurselF as YOu wrap up a BusY daY and enjOY these pOsItIve thOuGhts FrOM a saCred heart COlleaGue. aBout a Month ago, I received an email out of the blue from a friend I hadn���t heard from in quite a while. We���ve known each other for close to 15 years, but because we no longer live in the same city, we haven���t always maintained the closest contact. When her email popped up, it put an immediate smile on my face, and I realized how much I missed regularly communicating with this wonderful person. She is someone who just ���gets��� me, and I can be as goofy���or as serious��� as I want around her, without any explanation needed. I immediately responded to her email, and we picked right up where we had left off months before. I know staying connected with friends needs to be a priority in my life. It���s so easy to get wrapped up in the minutiae of daily events and responsibilities. I find myself saying, ���I���ll call her next week,��� but before I know it, another week��� or month���has slipped by without making that call. It���s important to nurture relationships because true friends are worth their weight in gold. She���s the one who will hear in my voice when I���m upset or sad and show up at my door with a box of chocolates and a sympathetic ear. Or he���s the one who will be there to pop the champagne cork and celebrate with me when I���ve had a really, really great day. A good friend offers you unconditional love, care, and understanding. What could be better? Note to self: Appreciategoodfriends.InthewordsofWilliamArthurWard,���Afriendisonewithwhomyouare comfortable,towhomyouareloyal,throughwhomyouareblessed,andforwhomyouaregrateful.��� > for more ���inspiration at the end of the day���,��� visit sacredhearteauclaire.org/spirit-of-women.