"Carpe Diem"
Carpe diem, (Latin: “pluck the day” or “seize the day”) phrase
used by the Roman poet Horace to express the idea
that one should enjoy life while one can."
LOCAL & NATIONAL NEWS
This photograph was snapped at 6:24 a.m. in Flower Mound, TX. The year 2020 will go down in history as the most controversial and unusual year in our lifetime. After dropping off my utility bill at the Town of Flower Mound drop off box, patriots were already lined up, waiting for the polls to open for voters to vote during early voting. The line was long as it was yesterday. Outside the air was still, the sun was rising, the moon and the stars in the sky were brilliant. Reflection at the pond was worth my time.
NEVER GIVE UP
From experience, if I had stayed home to watch the early morning news, I would have been subjected to the downward spiral of America reported by the media and the politicians who disagreed about filling the seat for the Supreme Court Justice. To get outside my comfort zone to "seize the day," I observed citizens rising up earlier than the morning sun to exercise their right to vote. As the sun came up, I was reminded of the fact that whether there's a pandemic or not, or an election, we must never give up hope.
EMPOWERMENT
When people put away their fears, stop listening to what is being reported by politicians and the media, and exercise their individual rights to get up without fear that's empowerment! During an election, we can "seize the day," and make personal sacrifices for the sake of political due diligence, using 'reasonable care and caution,' social distancing, wearing masks, and practicing personal hygiene daily.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages,
then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think
about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We
have two options, medically and emotionally:
Give up or Fight like hell!"
---Lance Armstrong
HOPE
Whether one cares about politics or not, taking personal ownership of our bodies and our lives matters. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Hope is a shared responsibility. However, I was surprised when my own mother ignored her symptoms when she could have had more faith in herself to teach me, and my siblings that everyone needs to take ownership for their breasts and overall health. I remember how painful it was to watch how she mourned the death of her younger sister who died at age 50 from breast cancer and I remember their youngest sister mourn the death of my mother and her older sisters who died of breast cancer because they ignored the warnings and did not have enough faith and hope or the will to live. Yes, all three of them passed away from aggressive breast cancer. It breaks my heart, that my mother and her two younger sisters gave up hope. They did not 'fight like hell.'
AWARENESS
Early on during the pandemic, I scheduled my mammogram with an open mind. On July 20, 2020, I proceeded to have my mammogram without fear. The results were positive. But I would hate to think about the future, if I had put it off because of fear. There is no doubt in my mind, that if I ignored my responsibility to take ownership and do the right thing, my daughter would be less forgiving. I would like to encourage everyone to ask their doctors and the facility questions.
This is your life. Have hope. Feel empowered to ask the hard questions about whether or not they can schedule an appointment in a safe environment. Afterall, the facts are more in one's favor that mammograms save lives.
If you are afraid and haven't scheduled your mammogram, all I can say is be empowered. Have hope. And most of all, have courage. "Carpe Diem." ---Patricia Feager
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