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Markham/Stouffville Heel ‘N’ Wheel-A-Thon for Crohn's by Susan Stapley Get ready to walk, run. roll. or stroll as Stouffvllle and Markham residents gear up for the annual Heel 'N' Wheel-A-Thon being held lune 27, 2004 at Toogood Pond Park in Unlonvllle. This fun family event is held each year to raise much needed money for research into finding a cure for inflammatory Bowel I) Newton's Law Applies. To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Yes, I know. Newton was talking about physics, but I have observed that the law applies to behaviour as well. In WE THIS MONTH”- See us on “www.5[oufflilleonlinexom' I am told that in ancient China. whenever an artisan fashioned a work of art such as a tapestry or a carving, incorporated into it was a deliberate flaw This flaw was usually hidden and difficult to find, but it was there. They did this because they feared that if they were to create a perfect work of art, the gods would become jealous and destroy them And, since life itself is an art form, it is therefore important to maintain traces of character defect, lest not only the gods but friends as well become jealous. Saints may be admirable from a distance but they're a pain to live with. Having reached that enviable state of near, but not absolute, perfection, it is now my task to tell you some of the rules of life. Here they are: I sometimes tell that story to my friends whenever they may comment on some minor defect in my behaviour. My attraction to junk food, for instance, an occasional cigarette. or failure to return a borrowed book. "It's deliberate." i say, ”lest the gods become iealous." Flint} “f v." by Ralph Pohlman Disease IIBDJ This is the first year that the Stouffville/Markham Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation oi Canada ICCFCI will be running their own event. They are hoping for lots of community involvement. Several Stouffville area merchants have graciously donated prizes for the draws that will be held on the day of the event. All the other words. there is always a price This is not all that profound. what it means is that you get back whatever you give out, whether it's love. pain, anger, courtesy. respect or whatever. Give it out to your friends. your family. and it will eventually come back. Sometimes. as they say. in spades. You may have an impulse to comment on someone's choice of clothing. body odour. hairstyle, pronunciation. political views. driving ability. Desist, I beg you. Although you may feel nobody ls 2) Never Give Advice. There will be recurrent situations where a friend. relative. colleague. clearly needs redirection and your advice will point them to the light. Not only that but. having redirected them, their lives will be changed for the better and they will be forever grateful for your help l plead with you: don't do it. I'll give you examples. Once. out of concern. I gently told a friend I thought his wife had a problem with alcohol. He, in return. gently informed me it was none of my '!@8 business. On another occasion. I let a woman friend know the guy she was going out with was a rogue and a loser. For some reason. I wasn't invited to the wedding. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are diseases of the digestive "act. Together they are known as Inflammatory bowel disease IIBDJ IBD can affect anyone regardless of age. nee or gender. Appmxlmately local grocery stores have also supported the event by donating cemficates to purchase food items for the participants. thinking about you. this is a good way to change that. They will think about yon, all fight you. 3) Nothing Matters. The car won't start. you're late, your socks don't match. you forgot your sister's birthday. It doesn‘t matter. Stick to this philosophy and you'll add peace and serenity to your life. You are losing your hair, your teeth. your hearing. The print is too small. You wear brown shoes with your blue suit. The grass needs cutting, the Christmas lights didn't get put up.vor taken down. Your golf swing sucks. or your backhand. You haven't been to see Titanic. Or any other movie. for that matter. for over a year. The Time magazines are piling up. or the mail. Whatever It doesn't matter. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada is the only national organization committed to finding the cure lOI’ IBD. It is the largest sponsor of IBD teseardt in Canada and has invested over $29 million in ISO tesearch proiects and initiatives. Let‘s help them finish the lob! I50.000 Canadians have or are affected by ISO. There Is no known cause or cure. 4] Your Body Is Rebelling. That is called entropy which. in physics, -is a measure of the unavailability of a system's energy for work. In other words, everything runs down. Even the universe, eventually. Your skin is pocked with liver spots. You can no longer do it (with or without a partnerl. You are obsessed with your bowels. whose functioning you can no longer take for granted. Much of your Dim - 905-640-3521 Kmn 0 905-640-1657 New To Your Community? Be sure to call They will Be'thinking about killing Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings. along with helpful Son 1930 .COME‘ 'AGON Golden Years Golden Rules Participants arrive in the morning for bagels and muffins and then enioy a scenic 5km walk. run, roll or stroll through the quaint village of Unionville. Barbecue, entertainment and draw prizes will follow. Registration starts at 9 am. with an aerobic warm-up and official Kick-off l0:30 aim. Excellent incentive prizes are offered for pledge earners. For those 59'Park Driveff)" Dfltal Centre 'v '77 in Mink: “alum - inning Mailman: Awllail'u 'iZPukDfiveSmnhme Waking life, especially your diet of bran muffins and prunes, is built around youf bowels. In fact, you have reached the age where "getting a little action" means you don't ne’ed to take a laxative. ' You have noticed you're getting shorter. This is due to the wearing out of your vertebral discs. If you were to live long enough you might actually disappear. You don't want to go out any more, even if someone gives you tickets. Faced with two temptations. you pick the one that will get you home earliest. And then there is the question of sex. If you are no longer sure what that means, you are either senile or married. So. as I said, your body is running down. Accept it. Adapt to it. For example. never leave the house without having a pee. As Charles Schulz. the creator of Peanuts. said, "Once you are over the hill. you begin to pick up speed." There. .that is enough wisdom for today. I know. one of my rules was Never Give Advice and I've done it anyway. But I've offered it expecting that nobody will pay attention to it. People will still advise and criticize others or worry about their golf swing. It doesn't matter. Dr. James Kim For more information or to find out about volunteer opportunities call 416-920- 5035 ext. [8. Please contact Susan Stapley or Carolle Pearce at Glad Park Public School l905| 642-0224 for pledge forms. More information is also available on the www,ccfc.ca website. I3 or under, there are special Kids' Club prizes to earn. JUNE 2004