QUOTES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
“Solidarity isn't about getting back exactly what you put in. It's about making certain none of us has to face the unimaginable alone.”
Tap
“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.”
Molière
THERE’S A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR.
Although, depending on what life has handed you lately, it might not always feel that way.
And that's worth acknowledging.
Because life has a way of occasionally making gratitude feel less like an instinct and more like work.
So perhaps start small.
Someone who loves you. Someone you love. A friend who answers the phone. A meal shared. Work worth doing. A laugh you didn't expect. A kindness you didn't see coming. Another Thanksgiving. Another chance to get something right.
Sometimes, the smallest things turn out to be the biggest things.
Gratitude doesn't require us to pretend everything is wonderful.
It simply asks us not to overlook what is.
And if this happens to be a season when even that feels difficult, know that you are not being lectured from the pages of a Fund website.
You’re being thought of.
And that, whatever this season may hold for you and those you love, you'll be in our thoughts and prayers.
From all of us at the Fund Office, we wish you and your family a peaceful and meaningful Thanksgiving.
WE DIDN’T MAIL IT FOR THE EXERCISE
Remember that “big mailing” we recently sent you?
We promise, it wasn’t because the Fund Office suddenly developed an enthusiasm for postage, or because we had excess paper lying around.
We sent it because there is important information in it that you need to know.
If you’re thinking, “I never received one,” here’s a useful bit of information: if your mailing was not returned to the Fund Office as undeliverable, it was mailed to the address we have on file for you and, as of today, has not found its way back to us.
So, if you still have it, please read it.
And hey, Medicare-eligible retirees, please read—or reread—the information sent by Anthem and RetireeFirst last month. They sent those communications for precisely the same reason: to help you understand what to expect for 2027.
Now, we want to be clear on this point. We’re not trying to give you homework. We’re just trying to make sure your December and January doesn’t contain any unnecessary surprises.
A radical concept? Apparently.
An important one? Absolutely.
Stay curious,
Patrick Keenan
