Re: Hello old friends; geodeticman "geo steve"
Yikes guys! How did I get woven into this thread? This is Steve’s “welcome back”. However, I do understand how Steve feels about this Corfid clan. During the darkest moments of my own ordeal, the cards, letters and e-mails that poured in were invaluable in lifting my spirits. I’ve saved them in a binder and continue to cherish them. Picture this blubbering fool opening a ‘Get Well’ card signed by Gord and the boys, which Jenney arranged to have sent my way. You guys are priceless….
Other than my Cathy, I’ve had three close friends in my lifetime. One continues to fight his adulterous wife in court after she willingly traded her marriage & two children for a new boyfriend. My other childhood friend has phoned me once in the two years post injury - finding the time during a concert intermission. The third, and perhaps closest died of a massive heart attack a year ago. He was a year younger than myself. So you can certainly understand how comforting it is to spin some Lightfoot and correspond with the friends I’ve made through Corfid.
Losing one’s mobility is one thing but losing one’s partner & loved one is quite another. Life’s values certainly look different when viewed from the other side of a catastrophic event. Count your blessings and treasure your friends & loved ones while you can. I guarantee you, whenever it ends, it will be far too soon………..now I’m blubbering again……
Hang in there Steve…
Yuri
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