Lizann and I talked often the past few years. She was devastated when Byron died a couple of years ago. She told me she didn't have any friends and seldom left the house because she couldn't get around very well. I'm sad to see that she passed away. I'll miss her. 🥰
I'm really sorry to hear about Lizann. Just this morning I read the following news item that directly comments on what Jodie described. The quote is from a non-partisan newsletter I subscribe to called "Morning Brew" and is attributed to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy:
QUOTE: The risk of premature death from being socially disconnected is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day and represents an even higher mortality impact than a lack of physical activity and obesity, according to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. In an advisory yesterday, he warned that being persistently alone presented “profound threats” to Americans’ health: Time spent with friends fell by 20 hours a month from 2003–2020…and that was before the pandemic kept all of us apart more.
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I'm sorry I missed y'all at the reunion. The logistics were just not in my favor. I hope there's a chance for us to get together again real soon.
Counting and thanking God for my overmany blessings...
Gary Windham
Eldersburg, MD
443-605-2457 (mobile)
gbwindham@yahoo.com (should anyone wish to contact me, and please, feel free)
Jodie Almand (Howes)
Lizann and I talked often the past few years. She was devastated when Byron died a couple of years ago. She told me she didn't have any friends and seldom left the house because she couldn't get around very well. I'm sad to see that she passed away. I'll miss her. 🥰
Gary Windham
I'm really sorry to hear about Lizann. Just this morning I read the following news item that directly comments on what Jodie described. The quote is from a non-partisan newsletter I subscribe to called "Morning Brew" and is attributed to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy:
QUOTE:
The risk of premature death from being socially disconnected is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day and represents an even higher mortality impact than a lack of physical activity and obesity, according to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. In an advisory yesterday, he warned that being persistently alone presented “profound threats” to Americans’ health: Time spent with friends fell by 20 hours a month from 2003–2020…and that was before the pandemic kept all of us apart more.
END QUOTE:
I'm sorry I missed y'all at the reunion. The logistics were just not in my favor. I hope there's a chance for us to get together again real soon.
Counting and thanking God for my overmany blessings...
Gary Windham
Eldersburg, MD
443-605-2457 (mobile)
gbwindham@yahoo.com (should anyone wish to contact me, and please, feel free)