With inspiration from my dear sister-in-law, Rachel, I embark on this adventure - capturing an image every day for a year both to have for myself and to share with you. My hope is that through this effort, I will "keep peace in the noisy confusion of life" - taking time to notice the small things, celebrate the big things, and more fully appreciate the gift of each new day. Of course, I had every intention of beginning this on January 1st - but when that day came and went without a blog, Rachel assured me that this project can begin on any day. After a slow start, I really hope I can pull it off - and that you'll enjoy it!

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Day 38 - February 16: HMS

For the past 10 years, I have joined my rheumatologist, Mike Weinblatt for his lecture to fourth year pharmacology students at Harvard Medical School.  Mike has directed many of the pivotal trials in RA and is recognized internationally as a leader in the field.  Alas, I am not.  Apparently, though, I am a poster child for the enormous difference recent drug discoveries have made to patients with RA.  My job this morning was to intersperse the goboly gook alphabet soup that is pharmacology with before-treatment and after-treatment stories of my life with RA.  Mike wants me there because apparently there are brilliant students at this esteemed institution who still think of old grannies when they hear "arthritis" and that my story is compelling.  What drives me to be there is the hope that one of those now enlightened brilliant minds will pursue the field and pick up where Mikes leaves off.   Oh, and so I can tell my friends that I lecture at Harvard Medical School.
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