the pressure of life in truly much more dire circumstances than
what I experienced in college, still I did not quit.
And that laminated card my dad sent me? It has never left my
wallet since the day I received it, now going on 30 years. Its
message still resonates the reasons that keep me looking ahead
and those positives that sometimes come out of things that we
are often too impatient to realize, when most of the time we
think of them as negatives.
All of us working hard in our industry are not alone when it
comes to the consideration of tossing in the towel. In the midst
of the worries, changes and fears over things we may not be
able to control, I think it is appropriate to share my poem card
with you to offer its wisdom. It reads as follows:
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.
- Author unknown
Don’t Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
So with a new year, let us stay the course and together we will
make a difference in our lives and in the lives of our families,
friends and peers. On behalf of the PFA, I wish for you all a
wonderful and successful new year in 2014.
Are You Looking To Earn CEU/CEP Credits to Help Keep
Your Professional Certification Current?
Then Consider Writing an Article for Current Pedorthics!
Did you know pedorthic and healthcare practitioners, who submit an article
or research abstract/research paper, are eligible to earn one or more CEU/
CEP Credits towards keeping their professional certification current when
accepted and published in our magazine?
The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) offers our members and other
affiliated healthcare professionals an additional way to earn their mandatory
Continuing Education Units/Continuing Education Points. After successful
publication of your submitted article or abstract/research paper, our staff
or you can report your publication to many of the numerous professional
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For more details, contact Margaret Hren, Editor of Current Pedorthics
magazine at (703) 610-0243 or by email at [email protected] for
additional upcoming special interest topics, guidelines and other ideas you
may want to discuss as topic ideas beneficial to healthcare, patient care and all
areas of interest in the pedorthics practice and other associated industries.
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