“Heart Healers” Seize Opportunities To Make A Difference

John 003 copyA former patient recently took me off guard by saying, “John, you are a heart healer.”  I thanked the person. I had not been called that before.  The expression has stayed with me and caused me to reflect on the process of heart healing.

There are many broken hearts in our community, as there are in any other community.  Hearts are broken by many people and circumstances. Husbands and wives, parents, children, siblings, extended family members, lovers, friends, co-workers, etal are capable of breaking hearts.  Death, divorce, breakups, arguments, natural disasters, illness etc… also contribute to hearts being broken. I would guess that most of us can both identify with having a heart broken along the way, as well as seeing others in that position now.

In the sixteen years that I have lived in the Lake Oconee area I have had the privilege of working with clergy, various health professionals, law enforcement personnel, journalists, and caring friends for the benefit of our community – particularly people with broken lives, broken homes, broken hearts.  As I look around I am constantly seeing men and women of our community reach out and give of their time, talents, and dollars to those in need. Often in our local newspapers we see pictures and stories of people giving service to those in need. Some examples would be the wonderful volunteers who are involved with the Senior Center, Circle of Love, the Dreamers, Circle Ranch, Habitat for Humanity, the Humane Society – and many others.

My purpose in writing this is to say thank you to those who have privileged me while I try in my humble way to assist in heart healing through my articles. And thanks to all you other heart healers who reach out with a generous and loving heart. If you are a “Heart Healer”, keep it up.  If you have not been attuned to the needs and opportunities beckoning, please join in.  Together all of us can assist in the healing of wounded hearts in our community.

Many of us are particularly blessed and our hearts are filled with love.  Others are experiencing intense pain during this time.   There are many opportunities to be a “heart healer” if we are open to them. May this be a part of your essence and mission as you make your contribution to humanity.

“The unexamined life is not worth living”     Socrates

Dr. Stathas can be reached at 706-473-1780. Email: jstathas13@gmail.com.  Web site:drstathas.googlepages.com. His blog: drstathas.com

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Dr. Stathas can be reached at 706-473-1780. Email: jstathas13@gmail.com. Web site: drstathas.googlepages.com. Blog: drstathas.com