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Giving Thanks

Phyllis A. Harmon, DTM

Editor/Publisher

As I look back on November, first to the men and women who

placed their lives in danger to protect the freedoms most of us take
for granted and then to George Washington for his proclamation of
Thanksgiving for blessings bestowed upon our nation, I am reminded
that I have much to be thankful for. I’ve learned that being thankful

puts life in perspective and fills my heart with joy and peace.
I grew up in a statistically average family, in an ordinary little town,
where I matured into an ordinarily average adult. I am thankful for
the very ordinary life I grew up in—protected from the strife and

instability suffered by many throughout the world.
Family and friends have surrounded me all my life, molding and
shaping my thoughts and actions. For them, I am thankful for teaching
me that nothing is as important as commitment and dedication to

others. EDITORIAL
I am eternally thankful to the community of ToastmasteIrs who
have guided me towards becoming a better, more productive me.
And as I turned 70 this month, I am thankful that I awake every

morning, with joy in my heart, and a bright, questing mind eager to
take on the challenges of the day.
During this holiday season, I wish you many opportunities to be
thankful for the small, ordinary events that fill your life. For through

thankfulness comes a serenity of spirit infused with
peace and joy, much-needed attributes that seem
lacking in the world today.

Volume 5 Issue 2 August 2018 Monthly Columnists 2018-19 Officers
Publisher Donna Stark, DTM District Director Administrative Manager
Phyllis Harmon, DTM John Rodke, DTM John Rodke, DTM Bob Pugh, ATMS, CL
Emilie Taylor, DTM
Associate Publisher Leanna Lindquist, DTM Program Quality Director Public Relations Manager
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Lauralee Norris, IP3
Senior Editor Club Growth Director Voices! is published monthly by District 7
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