Thursday, October 15, 2009

Health

There was an event with the school of policy planning and development where alums came to meet undergraduate and graduate students. Just to give you guys a better sense of my major, there are a total of five tracks: public policy, public management, real estate development, urban planning, and healthcare development.

I met with someone in the healthcare field and they claimed that we (as in the U.S.) are 15 years behind the global health care policies. I just thought that was interesting. The path that a lot of global countries are taking is geared towards this social healthcare where it provides an efficient method to have health insurance. The question that rises is... Why is a powerhouse country like the United States behind in a significant field? mmm we shall see how Obama implements his healthcare policies.

Health,
An unpredictable force ready to strike at any moment.
Many have experienced and suffered
Many have fallen
Many have survived

When I was little. My Mom and Dad would always pray for their children's health. I did not understand the logic of praying for one's health because I assumed everyone was simply healthy. You see... when you think about health you think of well being. Parents... or even people in general want to see this development of well being because it is the social norm. Health is very important because it represents the outcome and development of individuals. Therefore, every time I listen to my parents pray about the family's health I am thankful and encouraged and pray on their behalf as well. Our parents are aging. It really made a profound impact on me when I began to notice that my parents began to show weaknesses in their actions that they did not portray as my siblings and I grew up from k-12. Age has left its mark.

On another note. I am doing the AIDS walk this Sunday with my frat for our philanthropy. It feels..good.

Do everything while you still can.