Kids are going back to school next week, but the weather doesn't realize that. We still have another 4 weeks of summer. So while you're soaking up those rays and enjoying some more summer weather, be sure to keep yourself hydrated!
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elders, the circle of life. These experiences often prompt us to reflect on our own lives. In our reflecting, we have been considering “legacy”. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, legacy is a) “something that is a result of events in the past” or b) “a legacy is also money or property left to a person by someone who has died”. These definitions are practical, but fall far short of the weight that the term carries. Legacy is the mark you leave on the world, on the hearts of those who know you, the generations that follow you and what they do in the world. August is Legacy Month and Boomers Make a Difference Month. Boomers are the generation of baby boomers, referring to babies born between 1946-1964. Now, as Boomers move into later workforce and retirement years, what better time to think about their legacy and make an impact in other’s lives. Take a moment ...what do you want your legacy to be? ~ Golden Horizons Office Team Mr. W’s Newsletter InspirationIf you’re going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill
...was half American. His mother was Jennie Jerome, daughter of a wealthy NY financier. He wasn’t a good student. He flunked the exam to enter Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He passed on the 3rd try, after getting help from a military tutor. He traveled world over while in the military - Cuba, India, Sudan, South Africa. He even escaped a prison camp in South Africa, earning instant fame. Churchill won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. Churchill was accident-prone all his life. He was a painter, creating some 500 works and showing 50 at Royal Academy during his life. His other hobbies included landscaping and bricklaying.
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Golden Horizons Elder Care Services are registered with the State of CT as a Homemaker-Companion Agency. The well-being of the aging is their primary purpose. Your loved ones are in caring hands with Golden Horizons. Golden Horizons' offices are located in Old Saybrook, and Groton, Connecticut, USA. |
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