Horses and horse manure.My grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl lived in a small town in northern Iowa where everything--from food to humor--revolved around the farm. It was fascinating for a city girl like me. I learned that few subjects are off limits in a farm family where the facts of life must be dealt with in a practical fashion every day. Which explains why my normally proper and circumspect cir·cum·spect adj. Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent. [Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle of circumspicere, to take heed : grandmother loved to tell about the little boy who came across an enormous pile of horse manure manure, term used in the United States to refer to excreta of animals, with or without added bedding; also called barnyard manure. In other countries the term often refers to any material used to fertilize the soil. . Without hesitation, he jumped into the manure and started flinging it everywhere. His mother, appalled at this behavior, demanded to know what he was doing. "Mama," he cried, "with so much manure, there's bound to be a pony here somewhere!" We all know about "glass half empty, glass half full" types of people. And we know that success, be it personal or professional, comes to those who first believe that they can succeed. I heard of a young gymnast who said that in the training gym, she and her teammates were never allowed to say the words "I can't." If they struggled with a new skill, they could say, "I'm working on it," or "I have to get stronger," but never "I can't." I want you to know that "We can't" is not part of the future vernacular of the National MS Society. No, we do not yet have all the answers. Yes, there are things we are working on. Yes, like the young gymnast, we need to get stronger. But rest assured that we are relentless about fulfilling our mission. Can we really end MS and its many devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. effects? Yes, we can! The next time someone says "We can't," tell them to get out of the way. Because the horse manure that's been hiding our pony is about to start flying. That's what's on What's On (Traditional Chinese: 熒幕八爪娛) is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television. Format Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. my mind. What's on yours? Joyce Nelson President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. The National MS Society 700 Broadway, Suite 810 Denver, CO 80203 or email joyce@nmss.org |
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