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Robert J. Stilley
President, CEO
HeartCare Imaging, Inc.
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Since we are in the middle of the Holiday Season I thought I’d use this opportunity to talk about traditions. The word tradition itself derives from the Latin tradere, literally meaning to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping. Personally, when I think of a tradition it’s something that has been around for a long time and, for the most part, provides an anchor for family and friend gatherings, holiday meals, and even college football games. For instance, I'm an alum of the University of Florida. Between the 3rd and 4th quarter at every football game we, as Gators, sway back and forth singing a sweet and old song (written in 1919) that proclaims our love for UF. The song has survived attacks on it potentially being politically incorrect and out of date, but its true meaning is not missed on the alumni and fans and therefore it has stood the test of time. But, do all traditions have to be old? In October of 2017, Gainesville native Tom Petty passed away. Gainesville and UF both claimed Tom Petty as their own so at the following Saturday’s football game Petty’s song ‘I won’t back down’ was played after UF’s traditional song between the 3rd and 4th quarter. The reception to having 90,000 plus people sing along to the song resulted in a new tradition being started. Since that game, fans now sing along to both songs. What’s amazing is how well they flow from one to the other, one written in 1919 and the other released 70 years later in 1989. OK, so what is the point of this you’re thinking… Stilley loves the Gators and wants to glorify his alma mater. While that statement might be true, my point here is that traditions don’t have to be something old, traditions have a starting point and that can be now. During this very difficult year where we are asked to hold back from gatherings that might be part of our holiday tradition why not try to find new traditions that we can pass on. There is no doubt that generations to come will learn about the challenges of 2020. We should leave them with some positive memories of how we came together and left them with a tradition of strength, unity, and positiveness. I’d love to hear from all of you with what you come up with.
Please enjoy our newsletter and Go Gators!
(sorry couldn’t help myself!)
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