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Lifestyles Advisory The Lifestyles Advisory committee would like to thank Sandra Moyer for her guidance as our Master Board liaison, and welcome our new liaison John Clark. Make it a habit to respect all people – This includes while driving, walking, and interacting with people in line. Small ripples of respect can make a big difference in the Sun Lakes community. We have been asked by many who have sent in their pictures why theirs wasn't selected for the cover. Take heart, the editor informs us she keeps them all and you may see it in the near future. Don't forget the pet page, keep those cute pictures coming and send your high resolution JPEG photo to sunlakesnews@yahoo.com. Thanks to all who provide their input on the community page, things we are grateful for, where we continue to spread positivity! Remember, if you have someone to thank, or want to spread a little good cheer, please send your gratitude to sunlakesnews@yahoo. com. Put "Gratitude" in the subject line. Or drop it off in the Main Clubhouse lobby at the receptionist desk. If you are interested in joining the Lifestyles Advisory Committee, please fill out an interest form and drop it off in the administration office. 22 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JUNE 2019 | With beautiful sunny weather now is the time to get your list together for fun books to read in summer! What does it mean to read a book "that changes your life?" Some might say that this would be strictly philosophy, something that causes you to reconsider the meaning of your life. Others might suggest a rigorously researched science text that considers how humans fit into the design of planet Earth. Further yet might be an allegory such as The Alchemist that leads you to challenge yourself in what your true needs are. A book that was recommended to me in this vein is, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, an autobiography/memoir by Jean-Dominique Baubry. Baubry was 44 years old, editor-in-chief of the French edition Elle magazine, married with two children when on December 8, 1995 he suffered a massive stroke. He was in a deep coma for 20 days and awaking, he was diagnosed with "locked-in syndrome" in which almost all voluntary muscle control is lost – you are aware but you cannot move or communicate. He had small movement of his neck and his eyelids; his right eyelid had to be sewn shut due to irrigation problems. His time "as a fully functioning earthling" was gone in the blink of an eye but he decided that he would document his life with writing. With an assistant he used the French alphabet in order of frequency (E-S-A-R-I-N), blinking his left eyelid when the letter he needed was spoken. Working four hours a day it took 10 months to finish his book. "There comes a time when the heaping up of calamities brings on uncontrolled, nervous laughter." Defying expectations, his writing system does beautiful service to all sorts of physical and emotional descriptions; his writing control is equal to his honesty. Receiving nutrition via feeding tube, he dreams of meals and cooking; his pantry is another lifetime of smells, tastes, textures. He goes to great, angry lengths to keep his spirit from atrophying, yet the overall tone of the book is sweet and humorous. In the book, Baubry uses "the diving bell" to mean his corporeal trap whereas "the butterfly" is his imagination. He writes of his day-to-day life, the trappings of the hospital, one window in the room's wall, but also great imaginings. He dreams that he has an audience with Empress Eugenie Bonaparte in 1864; he imagines a visit to a wax museum where all the mannequins are people that have cared for him in the hospital. Baubry died of pneumonia on March 9, 1997. This was two years after his book was published. I cried several times but overall his choice to not give in to sadness or pity was uplifting. This book is in the North Clubhouse library – non-fiction under "B." Please mark your calendar now for July 4, 9 am to 2 pm for the second Library Committee Book Sale of 2019! It will be located in the hardcover library and on the Veranda. Enjoy summer reading! Library Advisory Safety & Security Advisory At the April meeting of the Safety & Security Advisory Committee, there were eight residents scheduled for hearings. These hearings are called by Planning & Compliance because there have been multiple parking violations at particular residences. Many of the citations are issued because of family or guests; however, they are still the responsibility of the resident. Some are also by caregivers who have not obtained the appropriate entry pass for their vehicle. Again, all these violations are the responsibility of the resident. PLEASE – make sure your guest, family and caregivers have valid parking passes. If in doubt, see one of the Planning & Compliance staff or make sure the gate has issued the pass correctly. REMEMBER – while tempers sometimes get a little strained – kindness works in both directions. Sun Lakes Advisory Committee Reports We are happy to see more Advisory Committees submitting articles about the important work they are doing in Sun Lakes. Our goal is to have all active Advisory Committees share their news here each month. Thank you in advance for everyone's participation!

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