Dr Corder's Perscription Cure for Depression

You may have seen the feature on CBS News about 12 year old Aaron Ware and his Cookie Company to benefit Cancer Charities.  That is a good story, but not what I think is so incredible. 
Aaron's identical twin brother contracted cancer and after a brief struggle died.  Aaron fell into a profound depression.  His Doctor, Marylin Corder asked him what he liked to do.  He mentioned baking, and so she wrote him a perscription to start his own business and gave him twenty dollars as his first investment. 
Dr. Corder got him thinking outside himself.  Service to others gave him a purpose.  It's exciting that Western Medicine can occasionally step outside its own rigid thinking and come to such an elegant and simple solution instead of a regimen of drugs to treat the symptoms.

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This is so NOT what I was expecting to see here.  I was expecting some lengthy discussion about prescription drugs, and the evils/benefits thereof.  How refreshing to see a complete 180, and hear that this doctor took the opportunity to demonstrate that “thinking outside the box” can deliver the optimum result.  Gets me to wondering what “unboxed” solutions I might could come up with to resolve some of my own challenges ….

Thanks for sharing this, phil.  A moment of inspiration.

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Another not-quite-so-inspirational take on *thinking outside the box.  (grin)

*insert standard cautionary disclaimer for those of delicate sensibilities

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One of the staples of military life was “Johnny” stories.  I know a million of em.  It's hard to find one that I can share here tho.  I'll have to mail you one.