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"Where does it say that you have a contract with G-d to have an easy life?"

the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



14 Feb 2010

Oprah1 and Oprah2

Today I came across two stories involving the Oprah Winfrey show. Both are eye openers.
In a Huffington Post article, Fr. Mehmet Oz describes the dangers of diabetes and relates what happened to Laureen, who courageously appeared on the Oprah show last week.

I want to introduce you to a brave woman at the hospital where I work. Her name is Laureen. At 34 years old, she was an active nurse -- vibrant, full of life and a volunteer EMT. But now, 10 years later, she spends three days a week tethered to a dialysis machine to rid her blood of impurities that her failed kidneys can no longer process. She has lost parts of both her legs.
But the good news for some diabetics is that the symptoms are irreversible, according to the doctor.
Click here to read the full article. Maybe it will scare you into watching your sugar intake before it is too late.

On an entirely different topic, in an article entitled Witnessing Uplifting Behavior May Spur Good Deeds, the following was reported.

In an experiment, researchers recruited volunteers who watched a "neutral" video clip of scenes from a nature documentary or a clip from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in which musicians thanked their mentors. The participants then wrote essays about what they watched, were paid for their time and asked to indicate whether they'd want to take part in another study.
Those who saw the Oprah Winfrey clip were more likely to volunteer to take part in another study.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/witnessingupliftingbehaviormayspurgooddeeds

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