It is with great shock and sadness that we mourn the very unexpected passing of Dr. Alex Shvartsman this past June. If you’ve been reading this mag the last few years, you know that Dr. Shvartsman has been a fixture on page 2. Well beyond being a valued advertiser and supporter of Creations Magazine, Alex was my dentist — and my friend. My office visit with him (after the hygienist would finish with me), would be a typical brief check-up, followed by a never brief chat.

Alex was constantly forward thinking. In keeping with his “cutting-edge” approach, he had recently earned his ND (Naturopathic Doctor). Fortunately for his patients, the Long Island Center for Healthier Dentistry will continue his work. As a key staffer explained, “it is important for us to continue to keep the public informed that we are still providing the same great care and service.”

Our August-September “Back to School” Issue focuses on Lessons and New Beginnings.

If any positives can be learned from this tragedy, or from any of the myriad recent tragedies, it is that life is indeed precious. These recent events remind us to cherish all our days, stay present — not ruminating about things you can never change, or worrying about tomorrow’s “what-ifs” that will probably never materialize — and to remain grateful for all the wonderful people and blessings that most of us enjoy, but many take for granted.

At the age of 46, Alex leaves behind a wife and a 13 year-old son. The circumstances eerily hit home for me, resembling my own father’s sudden passing in 1972: four days prior, he turned 46, and I was 13. It did take a few decades, but I eventually learned my lesson — I take nothing for granted, and I am eternally grateful for the 13 years I had my daddy.

Be Peace,
Neil and Andrea

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