Originally written by Steven Reames
I am always amazed when I make the time to sit down with the people we serve. The stories of individual 
change, challenge, and triumph humble me. It’s a very personal thing for people to share honestly what has happened in their lives: some are very reluctant to talk and others will go on for a long time. Just this past week, I sat down with a video camera to capture just a few personal stories that illustrate so many of our patient’s journeys.
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One man was thrown out of a high paying job as a metropolitan-sized city police officer because he blew the whistle on shady dealings. Since then, he has come to the clinic and is finding a healthy way to cope with his loss and get help for his diabetes.
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One woman who, because of her poor health, didn’t think she would live long enough to see her son get married. Not only did she get to do the mother-son dance with him, but now her second son is engaged and her health has improved markedly.
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One man who decided to quit smoking here because the clinic gave him meaning back in his life.
We will be featuring some of these stories at our upcoming annual dinner, where you’ll get a snippet of the life transformation coming about because of amazing community support.
