Welcome to the virtual home of the Second District Valley Forge Dental Association of Pennsylvania. The Second District is comprised of the combined membership of the dentists from three local dental societies: Chester/Delaware Dental Society, Lehigh Valley Dental Society and the Montgomery/Bucks Dental Society. The Second District has the largest membership of the ten geographic districts that make up the Pennsylvania Dental Association. The ongoing activities and programs sponsored by the Second District are designed to meet the needs of the approximately 1500 member dentists and the public that they serve.
This website serves as a resource for the dentists in Second District regarding the schedule of events, current news, history and recent happenings in organized dentistry.
President's Blog - Winter 2011-12
Apples of Gold
I’m not thinking about the computer dynasty created by the late Steve Jobs. These “Apples of Gold” are embossed on the cover of a book given to me by my best friend Debi on the day of our college graduation. A compilation of quips, poems and inspirational quotes, most from unknown sources, the cover is quite worn and pages are loosened from the binding after only 25 years. This little gem sits on my bookcase on the top shelf, second in line. I have turned to it many times during this past quarter-century to look up a quote that escapes me or to find some joy or inspiration in its timeless pages.
As words are elusive today, I find myself flipping through the pages to help me with this blog, for “Everything has been thought of before… the difficulty is to think of it again.”
Love, Joy, Peace, Long Suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance are the nine apples represented on the cover – each has a dedicated chapter. Temperance seems to be the most befitting apple for today. I’ll share a few “slices” to give you a taste that may be nourishing for you.
When there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.
- It’s smart to pick your friends – but not to pieces.
- In any controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
- Who gossips to you will gossip of you.
- Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials.
- Ideas are fully little things. They won’t work unless you do.
And lastly,
Fine eloquence consists in saying all that should be, not all that could be said.
Thanks Debi, for the inspiration.
Karin D. Brian, DDS