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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
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| President | Matthew Johnson |
| Immediate PP | Louise Barden |
| Vice President | Dave Burr |
| Treasurer | Carter Stout |
| Secretary | Mark Galvin |
| Public Image | Bob O'Brien |
This Week's Speaker
Dr. Ioana Bonta, Oncologist
Join us this Friday at Maggiano's to welcome Dr. Ioana Bonta, a board-certified physician in medical oncology, practicing general oncology with an interest in thoracic and head and neck oncology.
She completed her medical degree at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest and after graduation relocated to Chicago. She spent the next six years working in cancer research at the University of Chicago in Dr. Maryellen Giger’s lab. Dr. Bonta completed her Internal Medicine residency at Michel Reese Hospital in Chicago and a Fellowship in Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics as well as a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Boston University. [read more]
Sunshine Revisited
Reflecting on What's Important in Life
To start the March 14 meeting, Charlie Augello shared a message from Bronnie Ware, a hospice nurse who spent years listening to the life stories and reflections of people in their final days. According to Bronnie, below are the five most common regrets:
- I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. Many people suppress their own dreams and desires to meet others' expectations, only realizing at the end that they haven't honored their own path.
- I wish I didn't work so hard. Especially common among male patients, this regret reflects missing children's youth and partners' companionship due to excessive work.
- I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings. People often suppress their true emotions to keep peace, leading to regret for not being more authentic
- I wish I'd stayed in touch with my friends. Life gets busy, and many let valuable friendships fade, realizing too late the importance of these connections.
- I wish I'd let myself be happier. Many people realize too late that happiness is a choice they didn't make, often due to old patterns or fear.