Alive and Well

Cardi’s brother was recently diagnosed with heart disease and has a lot of concerns about it will affect his life. Heart disease runs in Cardi’s family, so she decides to attend a support group for heart disease along with her brother. They meet a woman who has had heart disease for several years. She is very positive and is living a great life, enjoying her family and working in her local community tutoring students. Cardi wants to understand how this woman can have heart disease and be so positive. The woman explains that she uses a combination of diet, exercise, and medications to help manage her heart disease. But she also points out that having balance in her life is critical. She finds that her spouse and the students she works with provide her with positive energy. Cardi thinks about things she can do to help her brother manage his heart disease and stay positive. Her brother was prescribed an exercise program by his doctor. Since they both have bikes and have enjoyed bike riding together in the past, Cardi decides to invite her brother to go bike riding at the neighborhood park with her on Saturday mornings and have a healthy brunch at her apartment afterwards.