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CONNECT WITH ME ON FACEBOOK! Lynne Walker McNees #STAYHOME WHAT AN INTERESTING MONTH we’ve had as we all do our help through donations, inventions and simple acts of kindness. best to flatten the curve, stay healthy and support our We’ve heard optimism and resilience from dozens of you on our communities. In so many ways, we have all stepped back into a Virtual Chat series. simpler way of life with neighbors helping neighbors and finding creative ways to do things differently than we ever have before. Growing up in a household with three girls under the age of Please know that we are channeling all our energies to ensure that our ISPA community is ready to support the new spa experience when things flatten out. And they WILL flatten out. three, we were always into something to create a kerfuffle for We have a lot of work to do to prepare for the new expectations my ever-patient and super-creative mother. My dad of the spa-goer and the safety of our team members, and we are traveled frequently, and I often marvel at how my mom grateful to the volunteers helping us. managed by herself. I have vivid memories of her always telling us in times of conflict to “love one another” and in times of trouble that “this too shall pass.” Those sentiments have truly Thank you for your unwavering commitment to love one another and for reminding us every day that this too shall pass. Stay healthy! been resonating with me lately. Not surprisingly, we have seen and tried to share the countless stories of our members giving back and stepping up to 64 PULSE ■ MAY 2020 —LYNNE McNEES, ISPA PRESIDENT