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"Our goal should not be to 'outlive' as many people as possible. Instead, the goal should be to live a healthy and fulfilling life." — Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel For years we've been told that the secret to living longer lies in the next superfood, miracle supplement, complicated exercise program, or longevity hack. We count our steps, measure our sleep, worry about carbohydrates, and wonder whether we should be taking another vitamin. The whole thing can actually stress us out!

Last night was our community meal. We often sing Happy Birthday to people. Last night we sang happy birthday to ourselves as Americans. We also sang Take Me Home, Country Roads - fun even if we couldn't sing it very well and needed the words to the verses. We could belt it out when it came to the refrain. We all seem to get both teary and joyful about being taken home to some ideal place. Our little community meal is the best thing we have going to address where America n

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you." Dale Carnegie In the last blog, I wrote about the Velveteen Rabbit and becoming real. Most of you have read the book. We remember how the Velveteen Rabbit did not become real by striving, impressing, or polishing himself into perfection. He became real because someone loved him — long enough, steadily enough, honestly enou