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www.AbbysHealthFood.com - Issue 37 | Page 21 on every day at Abbys. We feel very blessed and fortunate to be a part of an organiza on that gives back to our families and our community. For the last 20 plus years, Abby's has been a place where people can come and seek some of the best health and nutri on advise available. A place they can trust with to offer them the highest quality foods and supplements and the best tas ng dishes prepared daily in our Café. A place where they know that when it comes to certain ingredients, there is no compromise. Most importantly, a place where they find hope. Abby's vision from the beginning was just that. And I promise you, her vision will continue. God has blessed us with some amazing people that help in achieving the vision. And He also has blessed us with the best community of people. "Together we can make a difference" Many of us including myself had go en used to having Abby on our speed dial the moment something went wrong. And she was always happy to share her knowledge. At the same me in the back of our minds, we all knew that this day would come. But none of us wanted to think about it. What will we do? Who will we call? I know there will never be another Abby, but her legacy will live on. What she le behind will in fact have a ripple effect that will touch genera ons to come. So now, it is our responsibility to carry the torch, to make every effort to live healthy lives, to love one another, to encourage educate and empower each other. By suppor ng Abbys and Abby's Farm together we can con nue Abby's vision. Closing Thoughts As we reflect on Abby's life, I believe there are some characteris cs about how she lived her life that we can all learn from: First: Once Abby discovered her purpose in life, she commi ed to it wholeheartedly. For Abby, it was to help as many people as she could find their path to be er health by sharing her knowledge. That was what brought her joy. You might say "I s ll haven't found my purpose in life, maybe I don't have one?" Well we all do! We all have a God given purpose. What is it that mo vates you? What excites you? I personally have found out that unless your purpose involved helping others, you will never be content. Secondly: Abby was not consumed by the pleasures of this world. Her purpose of seeing people get well sa sfied her soul. Abby lived a very simple life, a very unmaterialis c life. She never allowed things or distrac ons to get in the way of her vision. She knew what she wanted, and she had it her way, even to the very end. What are the things that consume your lives that rob you from fully living out your God given purpose? Thirdly: Abby never chose to live in bi erness or unforgivingness. She never allowed the people that mistreated her to handicap or weaken her purpose. She always moved past that and she did it quickly. Have you chosen to hold on to unforgivingness, bi erness, grief? If so, it will cripple you. It will make you sick. You will never come out on top. I promise you! "Your priorities determine how you spend your time, where you spend your time and with whom you spend your time." Abby's contribu on to our community has touched many lives and will con nue to do so as we come together and pick up the baton and con nue to reach out and educate the people around us about health and nutri on, star ng with our families and friends. ~ Victor Karydis