Asbestos

Recently, I have had cause to research asbestos. I thought I would share some of my findings here.

Asbestos is a naturally occuring substance and all of us will come into contact with it sometimes. There are times when extra care should be taken. There is a lot of asbestos in old buildings. No problem, if it is intact, but loose asbestos is dangerous, so fix things that are broken.

I am no expert, so primarily, I am going to share links. Here you go:


National Cancer Institute

Asbestos Fact Sheet

Work Place Protection


Asbestos causes cancer and serious lung ailments and should be taken seriously.

Do you have any tips for preventing cancer?

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Walking for Exercise......Or?

I started walking once a week-ish with a dear friend over the summer.

We met years ago at CYC (see sidebar) -- back when it had a different name -- drifted apart and then met up again when her daughter joined the conference. We seem to have one of those friendships that can pick up where we left off after years of very limited contact. 

This weekly walk is supposed to give us extra exercise and help us be healthier. It does do that, I suppose, but the "side" benefits have been even greater. 

We have been sharing the struggles in our lives, praying for each other, offering advice, comfort, help. Because what we are "really" doing is walking around the lake, we can just talk. There is no agenda, no pressure. 

It has been a positve addition to my routine and, I hope, to hers. I highly recommend finding a walking buddy -- or maybe a knitting buddy. It doesn't really matter what your obstensible purpose is, as long as it doesn't interfere with talking. It's being together that counts. 

What's been a good new addition to your routine lately?

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An Ancient Prayer

I came across this prayer, which fits the theme of some of my recent faith-based blogs. I hope that you find it a blessing and a help.

Prayer

Grant me, O Lord, to know what I ought to know,
To love what I ought to love,
To praise what delights thee most,
To value what is precious in thy sight,
To hate what is offensive to thee.
Do not suffer me to judge according to the sight of my eyes,
Nor to pass sentence according to the hearing of the ears of ignorant men;
But to discern with a true judgment between things visible and spiritual,
And above all, always to inquire what is the good pleasure of thy will.

                                                 

                                                              ~Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471)

Do you have a favorite prayer?



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This is my third post for the October 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge. I'm trying for 31 posts in 31 days, plus commenting on two posts by other people every day.