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Greetings!
Happy Holidays! First, we would love to see you this Saturday, in the Food Court at Polaris Fashion Place, 8:30 a.m. (corner pocket).
You may be familiar with Chris Van Allsburg's book The Polar Express. For those new to the story, a boy is magically transported (via Polar Express) to the North Pole, where Santa and the elves are about to give the first gift of Christmas. The boy is offered anything in the world, yet he chooses a very simple gift, a bell off Santa's sleigh. Santa proceeds to cut the bell from a reindeer's harness, and the delighted boy then slips it into his bathrobe pocket. As the clock strikes midnight, the reindeer pull the sleigh up into the sky.
When the children return to the train, the boy realizes the bell has fallen through a hole in his pocket and is now lost. He is heartbroken as he returns to his home.
In the morning, his little sister finds one small box with the boy's name on it among the presents under the Christmas tree. Inside is the silver bell. The boy and his sister are enchanted by its beautiful sound, but, surprisingly, their parents cannot hear it. The boy continues to believe in the spirit of Christmas and is able to hear the ringing of the bell even as an adult.
To us, you are the child who asked for the silver bell. You realize, despite the challenges we are presented, that the life we aspire to is right in front of us. All we have to do is look and listen. Your committed pursuit of good health for yourself and others is that silver bell.
In 2005, we started coming together for these walks to get in shape, improve ourselves through knowledge and regular exercise, and share in our common dream of making it easier for others to do the same. Together, we've seen exciting changes among us: improving our mood; losing significant weight; lowering blood pressures, cholesterol levels, and blood sugars; and even fighting off cancer. Because of you, we've all had a remarkable year, yet the best is coming.
Holiday Cookies
I asked my wife, Kristin, if she had time to make cookies for the walk on Saturday. She said, "Sure, but why don't we make it an exchange?" I feel as comfortable talking about a cookie exchange as I do discussing The View or former boy band 98 Degrees. My current understanding is that, in addition to all of the other giveaways, we will have cookies for you; if you bring some, you can trade with others.
Thank you for your loyalty to Walk with a Doc. We wish you a very Happy Holiday!
See you Saturday,
David
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