the Climb

David L. Katz, MD, MPH David L. Katz, MD, MPH

David L. Katz, MD, MPH

CMO, Tangelo. Founder: Diet ID; True Health Initiative. Founding Director, Yale-Griffin PRC (1998-2019). Health Journalist. COVID Curmudgeon

发布日期: 2014年6月24日
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-To my daughter, Natalia, who is rising
On the occasion of her graduation from high school, 6/23/14


There is no vista
of the imagination; no summit
conceived in dream that is not made
more redolent by the wakeful
ardors of the Climb.

Imagination is the plea to
weary limbs against the tug of
gravity’s constant tether.

Dream is the goad to
one last, unlikely
step past surrender; and then more
improbably still, the next, and yet
the next.

Imagine, Natalia. Dream.

And if ever
tempted to yield, let
the yearning in your
heart fill in for the breath missing
from your empty
lungs; close your
eyes, the better
to see.

And…Climb!


-fin
DLK

(aka, Dad)

Dr. David L. Katz and his wife, Catherine, have 5 children.

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Joan B.

Claims Consultant at Body Corporate Brokers (BCB)

10 年

Beautiful, inspirational.

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Mona Mohamed M. ALI

Marketer, Communicator,Public Relations Professional,Independent Change Management Strategy Consultant ,Poet

10 年

This is awesome, nothing is comparable to words from a Dad to his Daughter the wonderful D-----D heavenly connection.

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Jessica Farrell

at Joule Inc., a division of System One

10 年

Beautiful! Congratulations to your daughter!

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Noel Wade

Healthcare Data Intelligence and Analytics Software, Business Development Executive

10 年

Thanks for sharing David. We can all make the climb when we have such good friends to encourage us. Congrats to Natalia and best wishes on her journey.

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Colleen M.

LPN

10 年

My last comment was meant to go on. I think someone who has 5 kids, finds a way to work with his equally brilliant wife, and dedicates his life to improving the health and medical knowledge of humanity is a wonderful example of a decent human being. Also, the poem reminds me of Viktor Frankl's "Man's search For Meaning" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning

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