Hello MASWA Members!

I was sitting on my deck this evening, looking at the beautiful flowers, the woods, birds in the trees, and damage to a dead tree by my friendly neighborhood woodpecker.  As my mind drifted I thought about North Korea having the ability to put a nuke on a missile that will reach the USA; Russia, hacking into our election process; Iran, being Iran; Caracas, Venezuela and all of the horrific demonstrations; and too many numerous other things; and came to the conclusion "I am so thankful I am an American!"  Proud, too!

I didn't start out thinking I would be making a patriotic declaration, but I did think about all of you.  I feel so lucky to be a MASWA member, especially your President.  I've been a member for many, many years and have been given the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people.  Just think about the things you do every single day of your life.  Think about the frail elderly population you touch on a daily basis, and how easy it is "to make their day".  There are some elderly people who need your services more than others, and it is those individuals who may not know you are providing services, or may not have the ability to acknowledge and thank you for your services. 

You, senior workers, take many moments throughout your day to touch the lives of others, to appreciate the contributions they have made when they were younger, and to let them know their life has had meaning.