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From the Desk of
Joshua Sherman, M.D.
The theme of this issue of VERMONT Magazine is
“Impact”.
In honor of our 30th year as a magazine, we
celebrate those who have made a difference - and those
Vermonters who are working to make a difference.
When a lone farmer had the courage to stand up at
a town meeting in Arlington and speak against the
tide, he couldn’t have predicted that his neighbor, the
artist Norman Rockwell, would be inspired to
create The Four Freedoms. Ultimately, those 4
paintings went on tour in 1943, raising $133 million
dollars in war bonds (the equivalent of nearly 2 billion
dollars today). It was that influx of cash that changed
the course of World War II. And it only happened,
because a Vermont farmer had the courage to stand
up and speak.
In 2006, when 2 young Vermont dreamers (Anaïs
Mitchell and Ben T. Matchstick) discussed a new
project (a folk opera re-envisioning the tale of
Orpheus and Eurydice), they didn’t know that their
show, HADESTOWN, would go on to win 8
TONY ® AWARDS in June 2019, confirming that
Vermont is an ideal place to develop new works.
In 2016, when the poet and musician Benjamin
Lerner had the courage to seek help and stop using
opiates; he couldn’t have predicted that just 3 years
later, he would be creating a new musical hybrid of
classical piano and rap, journaling his tale of addiction.
Most important, he is now using his talents to make
a difference in other people’s lives, by encouraging
them to get sober.
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JOSHUA SHERMAN, M.D.
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As these pages show, we are all connected.
And because it is near-impossible for any of us to
predict the positive impact we can make in each
other’s lives - and how the lives we touch will
subsequently impact others - it is up to each and every
one of us to be kind with our words and thoughtful in
our actions and interactions.
As we enjoy the beautiful foliage and celebrate the
fall season in Vermont - which always marks a time of
change - it is essential that we remember that we, too,
can affect change. We all can have a positive impact on
our communities.
Joshua
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Joshua Sherman M.D.
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