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Show Every1Counts Problems Are Gifts By Cynthia Kimball Humphreys “U matter, ha, ha” said the youth walking into hear my presentation at Sorensen’s Ranch School, as they were each handed a bookmark that read, “U Matter No Matter What” on one side with five key points on the other. Yet an hour and a half later came the, “thank yous,” the personal stories and the requests such as, “Will you write my brother in Folsom Prison?” Several youth even handed me folded white sheets of paper. “What’re these?” “Titles for your book.” “Oh my gosh, thank you so much.” I forgot that I had asked them during the presentation that if they thought of a title for my book to let me know. They didn’t waste any time. Here are some of those titles, “I Matter to Me”, “Miracle Cancer”, “You and Cancer”, “It’s Never too Late If You Have Faith” and “Only the Strong Survive”. These kids did listen to my presentation. Not just because they provided me with possible book titles (which I am so grateful for), or because they actively participated during my presentation or because they thanked me or shared a personal tidbit or two, but because I could see into their eyes and feel through their spirits their value and worth. Immediately I fell in love with these youth (figuratively speaking of course). I don’t know their past. I don’t know why they’re at Sorensen’s Ranch School. And frankly, I don’t care. My mission was to connect with them and let them know that no matter what they’ve done in their life, they still matter; they still are extraordinary beings. “Now this is not to say that if you’ve hurt people or done things inappropriate or even illegal that these things are okay because they’re not,” I told them. “But you do have purpose, you do have mission, there is a reason for your existence. You need to find out what that is. Look at your time here at Sorensen’s as an internship. Turn what the world calls ‘problems’ and ‘challenges’ into ‘solutions’ and ‘opportunities’.” One young woman said her problem/challenge is anger. When asked how it could become her solution and opportunity she, along with others, suggested things like, “Write a book about it”, “speak about it”, “become a counselor”, “help others with the same challenge.” Bernice Johnson Reagon said, “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” In actuality, this young woman’s anger issue can become her life mission. Page 3 The Garfield County Insider October 8, 2009 Or, as Richard Bach suggests, “Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.” Her gift to the world could be what she chooses to do with her anger issue. I have a feeling that she will do good with it. I can already see her speaking to other youth about how she overcame her anger. I see her raising a family without contention. I see her speaking and telling others, “Anger didn’t get me anywhere. I had to learn how to manage and control it within myself before I could have healthy relationships. And the great news is I did that and the better news is that you can do it to. Let me teach you and show you how.” Pretty cool that we can receive gifts from people that were once their problem and that we can give them, too. Stephen R. Covey said, “The way we see the problem is the problem.” When I asked the youth what first came to mind when they heard the word “cancer”, I heard, “death”, “sick”, “throwing up”, “losing hair”. I told them that cancer has been a gift to me. It was only a problem initially until I saw it as a gift. Basically, that I could not only help others with how I handled my journey with cancer, but inspire them as well. So what the world says are problems and challenges, look at them as solutions and opportunities instead. Let them be gifts. And what do you usually do with gifts? Give them to others. For information on coaching, consulting, speaking or training contact: Cynthia Kimball Humphreys, Vice President, Every1Counts, P.O. Box 574, Hatch, UT 84735. Ph: 435.632.1489, Fax: 435.735.4222 or Email: kimball@every1counts.net. Website: www. every1counts.net. Connect with Cynthia Kimball Humphreys on Face book, Twitter, Plaxo, LinkedIn, and Echo Loops. © 2008 Every1Counts, LLC. All rights reserved. AG MARKET NEWS Receipts: 1,323; Last Week : 1,079. Last Year: 1,924. Feeder Steers: mixed but mostly 1.00- 2.00 lower, except 600 lb wts 1.002.00 higher. Feeder Heifers: mixed wts under 400 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher; 400600 lb wts 4.00-5.00 lower; wts over 600 lbs weak to 1.00 lower. Holstein Steers: steady on similar offerings. Slaughter Cows: 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: weak to 1.00 lower on similar kinds. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 126.00-132.75; 300-350 lbs 114.00-127.00; 350400 lbs 102.00-112.00; 400-450 lbs 98.00-109.50; 450-500 lbs 87.50-97.00, pkg 105.00; 500-550 lbs 82.50-93.00; 550-600 lbs 84.00-91.50; 600-650 lbs 80.50-90.75; 650-700 lbs 84.50-87.00; 700-750 lbs 79.25-88.25; 750-800 lbs 81.00-84.75; 800-850 lbs 83.25-84.25; 850-900 lbs 81.25-85.25; 900-950 lbs 75.25-82.00; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3 Baby Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 44.50-57.00; 500-700 lbs 57.00-57.50; 700-900 lbs 45.00-59.50; 900-1000 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs 94.50-103.50; 250-300 lbs 86.00-98.00, pkg 102.50; 300-350 lbs 89.25-93.50, pkg 107.00; 350-400 lbs 86.50-93.00; 400-450 lbs 83.00-89.25; 450-500 lbs 80.50-88.00; 500-550 lbs 81.50-90.50; 550-600 lbs 77.00-84.50; 600-650 lbs 80.00-84.50; 650-700 lbs 76.50-84.00; 700-750 lbs 75.50-80.75; 750-800 lbs pkg 83.00; 800-850 lbs 71.00-80.25; 850-1000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: 37.50-64.50. Stock Cows: Medium and Large Frame1: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 38.2545.50, high dressing 47.75; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 36.75-43.75; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 8590% Lean: 32.50-37.75. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 52.25-53.75; 1500-2155 lbs 55.75-59.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 47.7548.25; 1500-2370 lbs 49.25-54.25. Feeder Bulls: scarce. tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!! At the Mechanic I feel inadequate when talking with a mechanic, so when my vehicle started making a strange noise, I sought help from a friend. A car nut, he told me how to explain the difficulty when I took it in for repair. At the shop, I proudly recited, “The timing is off, and there are premature detonations, which may damage the valves.” As I smugly glanced over the mechanic’s shoulder, I saw him write on his clipboard, “Lady says it makes a funny noise.” Hot Coffee A diner was agitated that the waiter had brought him no spoon with his coffee. “This coffee,” he said loud enough for most of the other patrons to hear, “is going to be pretty hot to stir with my fingers.” The waiter reddened, made a hasty retreat to the kitchen and returned shortly with another cup of coffee. “This one isn’t so hot, sir,” he beamed. At the Bookstore For some reason, the bookstore clerk couldn’t get the computer to recognize my preferred customer card. Peering over her shoulder at the screen, I said, “There’s part of the problem. It shows my birth date as 12/30/1899.” “That’s right,” my husband chimed in. “She was born in June, not December.” Native Tongue A few years ago, I decided to visit my brother who was stationed in Germany. I assumed that most Germans would speak English. But I found that many people spoke only their native tongue - including the ticket inspector on the train. He punched my ticket, then chatted cordially for a bit, making gestures like a windmill. I simply nodded from time to time to show him that I was interested. When he had gone, an American woman soldier in the compartment leaned forward and asked if I spoke German. “No,” I confessed. “Then that explains,” she said, “why you didn’t bat an eyelid when he told you that you were on the wrong train.” It Makes Sense...By Veda Hale I recently saw a list of mostly ignored healthy foods. The only one on the list I thought I could easily incorporate more into my diet was celery (seaweed and the rest were just too foreign.) Celery This water-loaded vegetable has a rep for being all crunch and no nutrition. But ditch that mindset: Celery contains stealth nutrients that heal. Why it’s healthy: “My patients who eat four sticks of celery a day have seen modest reductions in their blood pressure—about 6 points systolic and 3 points diastolic,” says Mark Houston, M.D., director of the Hypertension Institute at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. It’s possible that phytochemicals in celery, called phthalides, are responsible for this health boon. These compounds relax muscle tissue in artery walls and increase bloodflow, according to nutritionist Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. And beyond the benefits to your BP, celery also fills you up—with hardly any calories. Tip: Celery is also the swizzle stick that can stir up your sex life. Hummmm. Well, that tip might help some people think more about it eating it. Sex sells. Yes, I’ve heard that before. How to eat it: Try this low-carbohydrate, protein- packed recipe for a perfect snack any time of day. In a bowl, mix a 4.5-ounce can of low-sodium tuna (rinsed and drained), 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, ¼ cup of finely chopped onion, ¼ cup of finely chopped apple, 2 tablespoons of fat-free mayonnaise, and some fresh ground pepper. Then spoon the mixture into celery stalks. (Think tuna salad on a log.) Makes 2 servings Per serving: 114 calories, 15 grams protein, 12 grams carbohydrates (3 grams fiber), 1 gram fat I like to put a line of peanut butter in celery. Kids seem to like it that way. I save the tops and freeze them. Whenever I make soup, I take out of freezer, dice and put in soup. I don’t notice much change in taste of the soup, but hopefully some of the good properties are still there. Send suggestions to Veda Hale Box 956 Panguitch, Utah 84759 or email vedahale@hotmail.com womens health issues DISCUSSION Phase II Center for Women’s Health of St. George, will be holding free discussions on every Wednesday during the lunch hour. Bring your lunch and join us from 12:10-12:50 for a discussion regarding important issues for a woman. They will be held at 230 N. 1680 E., Building I-2 by Renee Grandieri, MS, APN. October 21st: Urinary Issues-overactive bladder and urinary incontinence October 28th: Nutrition and YOU!. Special Guest: Mr. Rhodes with Isagenix November 4th: The Hormone Debate-Bioidentical vs. Traditional Treatment November 11th: Stress Reduction in everyday life November 18th: Aesthetic update: Botox, Juvederm and more! November 26th: Bone Health-prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis. If you have any questions, Please call us at 435-6272978 |