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Show Page 12 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume V, Issue XII April 1, 2002 One Voice on the Family—Choices By Janet Hoffmann I discovered why we are all crazy. When I think of the four dimensions of our lives—emotional, physical, mental and spiritual—anadd to it all our roles— mother/father, sister/brother, wife/husband, worker/boss, friend, neighbor, etc., no wonder we are all running around a little confused. Each of our roles touches all of our four dimensions. For example as a mother I am affected emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually in that capacity. If it doesn’t effect each of these areas, I think it’s harmful to us. For instance, say I’m a mother and I don’t want to involve my spiritual dimension into my mothering—first off, is it even possible? How do you not bring your spiritual beliefs into motherhood? Take each role, and try and leave a dimension out. In my mind, it just doesn’t work. Last week while I was speaking to grieving parents and children, I thought about how each dimension of our lives are wounded with our loss of a loved one. I believe that any big wound affects all the areas (dimensions and roles) in our lives. Sometimes we forget this, and when we have a loss, we think of it as only touching a small part of our life when, indeed, it affects us in all of the ways. Let’s say, for instance, you get in a car accident. You break your leg. Is this just influencing your physical self? Your physical self is weaker, that’s obvious. But what about the other aspects of your life? I believe it affects all of them too. You will either increase or decrease in all the areas in your life. Besides your physical loss, you gain or lose ground spirituality, mentally and emotionally. Each role is touched by the accident also. That’s why they say that adversity can help you become a better or worse person. In adversity, we have to choose whether we will gain or lose from each experience. It’s our choice. In fact, this principle is at work with all our losses or gains. It’s all a matter of choices. What we choose to do with what life brings us—good or bad. Let’s all resolve to choose to gain from our experiences. But remember, don’t be so hard on yourself when something bad happens to you. Realize that every part of you is influenced by your trial or success, and it takes time to work our way through it. But good can come from it if we are patient, and we let it. What it comes down to—life is a matter of choices with each new adventure. Pathways Essay Contest Essay Contest Sponsored by Ogden Valley PathwaysTheme: Why I would like to see a network of interconnected, multi-use, non-motorized pathways in Ogden Valley. Name:____________________________________________ Grade:_________ Address:___________________________________________ Phone:___________________________ Contest information: Contest is open to Valley Elementary students. Applications can be obtained through the newspaper or at each school. Cash awards of $25.00 to be awarded to ten students - one from each grade level if there are entrants at each level, or ten best essays overall. Winning essays will be published in the Ogden Valley News or the Standard-Examiner. Essays will become the property of Ogden Valley Pathways and will not be returned. Completed entry form and essay must be turned in to Mrs. Evans at Valley Elementary by April 26, 2002. Essays without signatures on this contest form will be disqualified. Late essays are disqualified. Essays must be neatly hand printed or computer printed in size 12 font. Essays should contain no less than 100 words, and 200 words maximum. Essays should reflect the following ideas. 1. Promotion and planning of a coherent network of non-motorized public pathways that maintain, enhance, and preserve the natural beauty of Ogden Valley. 2. The value of pathways of this nature in Ogden Valley. 3. Safety factors that could be enhanced because of pathways. Other. Newspaper release signatures: Parent signature:____________________________________ Student signature:___________________________________ Your donation to Ogden Valley Pathways is tax deductible and greatly appreciated. 801-393-2304 2580 N. HIGHWAY 162, EDEN UT 940-4040 FOR ALL YOUR OGDEN VALLEY REAL ESTATE NEEDS dickdixon@att.net Dick Dixon Visit www.dickdixon.org NEW at South Fork Ace Hardware Associate Broker 940-4040 VALLEY RESIDENT & SPECIALIST LOG FURNITURE Chairs Beds - Tables Willow Furniture Pool Tables Lamps & Lots more! Visit our new displays today! Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 540 S. Hwy. 39 Huntsville 745-4200 |