It's so cliché, but it's that time of year to look at things we appreciate in our lives and express our gratitude for having them. (It's also a time we stuff our faces with delicious food, but that's a separate issue.) I recently did a Thankful Tree with my two young daughters, and it reminded me yet again of how simple life really should, and can be. They were thankful for "toys", "having fun", "unicorns and ponies" and "broccoli" (though I'm fully aware that neither child particularly cares for broccoli and it was shared solely to impress me). Our health is something that can greatly affect our ability to appreciate these simple things in life. I hope that our newsletter and website both continue to provide our readers with options for improving their health whether through useful adaptive equipment, or "toys", and types and locations of "fun" activities based on your interests and abilities. I'm willing to bet our Nutrition section even provides a recipe or two using broccoli if that happens to be on your Thankful Tree too, though you'll have to use your own imagination for incorporating unicorns. Happy Thanksgiving!

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