Personally I think it is naive to be “hopeful” without a reason.  In my opinion hope comes from trying something new.  Changing something will create different results.  Just need to keep an open mind and believe something will work.  It’s a self fulling prophecy.  If you keep believing you will get a positive result you will eventually be right. 

My favourite Chinese proverb:   Better to rely on poor handwriting than an excellent memory.

   “Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt and dance like no one is watching.” Randall G. Leighton

Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

On Jan. 5th, 2012 seventeen people had sent their name, address and a request to be added to our Confidential Lyme Registry. As of 10pm today (Jan. 6th, 2012) thirty-four people have registered. That’s a phenomenal increase.

A few people have asked me why create a Registry? According to Ontario’s public health department there are approximately 100
people that suffer from Lyme Disease in Ontario.  Because these statistics
have remained relatively constant over the past couple of years the Ontario
government has not made Lyme Disease a priority.  In order to be counted in
public health’s statistics one must have a positive ELISA as well as a
positive Western Blot.  Only tests administered in Ontario are considered
reliable.  Any one that does not meet the government’s criteria is not
counted.

The members of The Richmond Hill Lyme Support Group believe that there are significantly more
people that are affected by Lyme Disease.  Without collecting our own data
we do not know how many people there might be.

To be CONFIDENTIALLY counted simply e-mail me your name & address at:  josephine@danceintherain.ca.