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Dr. Don Manley<br />
SJSH ‘47<br />
Entered the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><br />
community in 1939<br />
“<br />
My favorite part of the day is spent riding<br />
my bike. I am a physician, and I see my cycling<br />
as a form of preventive medicine. I’ve<br />
noticed that cyclists eat more healthily and are<br />
more relaxed than the rest of the population. I<br />
never have the same stress on my bike as I do<br />
commuting through Philadelphia traffic in my<br />
car. I enjoy the beautiful scenery and feel my<br />
worries lighten. It all dates back<br />
to my riding a bike to St. Joseph’s every<br />
day when I was young!<br />
Now that I’m 72 years old and in perfect<br />
health, I feel it is payback time. So each<br />
week I visit three nursing homes to provide eye<br />
care to those who cannot easily get to medical<br />
offices. Then on Thursdays I work in the<br />
emergency room at Wills Eye Hospital<br />
teaching and training young physicians.<br />
I think my <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> education instilled in<br />
me the importance of corporal works of<br />
mercy. I know that my <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> education<br />
taught me how to respect people and helped<br />
me develop a lifelong interest in learning. I<br />
also learned to always ‘do the right thing.’<br />
This mantra has become my life motto.<br />
”<br />
The <strong>Heart</strong> of the Matter 17
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