World Arthritis Day 12 October 2012

elnafinn
elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
edited 27. Oct 2012, 21:28 in Living with Arthritis archive
http://www.worldarthritisday.org/

http://news.sky.com/story/996811/novelty-of-arthritis-suit-wears-off

http://www.worldarthritisday.org/waving

I think the world arthritis campaign is excellent, carry on the good work of shattering the myths.
The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,784
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You just reminded me Elna - I haven't 'waved' yet :oops:

    love

    Toni xxx
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Went to one of my SIL's to celebrate MIL's 94th birthday and we had such a laugh taking a "waving" photo to upload onto the fab waving photomontage. There’s still time for you all to get involved in the campaign – upload your waving photographs and videos now and help reach the aspiration of capturing 100,000 people waving their support for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), around the world. As I type the number stands at 058,289.You have until 31 October to do this.

    Our happy photo sent today added a further 10 waves to the total, including a 7 week old baby :)

    You gotta send in a wave(s) now Toni :lol:

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Elna...I hadn't heard of this..will see if I can get a big wave off my lot ..not sure if the baby will join in yet :lol: ....thanks for the reminder..xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Barbara

    :lol: We had such great fun yesterday, doing the photo! :lol: I have 2 aunts, one uncle and a niece over from Finland arriving in the uk later today and they will be visiting us Thursday along with my mum. Lucie will bring Lola over after school and Ben will arrive after work, so another "waving" photo will certainly be taken and sent over.

    Hope you are okay-ish,

    Love and gentle hugs
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Elna what a lovely family you have, Im afraid ours has dwindled over the years....you enjoy yourselves...it must be brilliant to meet up like that , and give Lola an hug from me (((())) xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am most proud of the fact that I have uploaded 128 waves to date to the World Arthritis Day photo montage. I have a wonderful family and group of friends who have joined in and made this possible and it has been great fun and I thank them. The closing date is 31st October and I will definately upload some more photos before the closing date.

    Should you wish to help out and do your good deed for the day, the links are at the beginning of this thread.

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    There are now a total of 062, 338 waves, a good increase since I first posted this thread , when there were 058,289 waves, but we are not anywhere near the 100,000 target which is a disappointment and by the look of things we will not reach it by 31 October.

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.