Wonderful, Bobbie. Keep em coming. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it
Begin forwarded message: > From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> > Date: April 15, 2015 at 8:57:43 PM EDT > To: Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> > Cc: shirley bell <sbell...@cox.net>, Larry Willis <lwillis82...@gmail.com>, > "quad-list@eskimo.com" <quad-list@eskimo.com> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Showers > > Dan, I think you can relate to this incredible true story ... and few others > of you as well. > > I was 16, 1 year before my accident, camping in the adirondack mountains, > (specifically Saranac Lake) it was 1972. > > I woke up in my sleeping bag snuggled warm inside a half wood half canvas > cabin with no running water or electricity. It was just bearly starting to > get light out at 5:35am with my sister's and a friend still sleeping near by. > I pulled my legs out of the flannel bag and put my bare feet on the sandy > wooden floor to search for my sneakers. As I tip toed to the screen door, I > took my time to open it as to not wake anybody so I can have this precious > time to myself. > It was just light enough that I needn't light the Lantrens to find my way to > the lake at the bottom of the sandy trail cut through wild blueberries bushes. > I finally came upon my destination, an old green wooden canoe that had been > pulled up upon the shore. I got in as quietly as possible and picked up an > oar without making a sound. > My father had taught me how to "Indian paddle" many years ago, a technique > that was virtually silent. Once the paddle is in the water it never comes > out. With some clever turns of the oar I had mastered the technique. > I'm now right where I want to be ... in the middle of the Placid lake with > fog hanging over the water not yet burned off. I just sat there, then finally > I start to hear one bird start to waken with a chirp here and there. Then > another bird returns his call. It's now getting brighter and the fog is > starting to burn off the calm water. > I laid back against the back of the canoe and watched my little part of the > world wake up. > It was one of the most exhilarating experience I've lived. Many, many times > when I'm stressed, up set or angry, I can bring myself back to that canoe > ride. > That very same day I put a lack on my back and did a day up up one of my > favorite Mountain peaks. > As a matter fact I have a picture of a canoe hanging in front of my bed so I > can see it's the first thing I see when I wake up. > > I miss water skiing, snow skiing, cross country skiing swimming, sailing, > swimming, boating, camping, hiking. > > I have more stories if anybody is interested. > Bobbie > > > Smile Everyday > >> On Apr 15, 2015, at 11:43 AM, Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> I hear you all and can relate, Bobbie,Larry and Shirley-- I woke up like you >> said today Larry.....Oh lord another feeling bad day but gotta get up and >> make do....It don't help that my wife and only caregiver suffers from awful >> migraine headaches for days at a time and is now had one again for 2 >> straight days, wish I could help her at times but I can't. Yes Bobbie, like >> you I sometimes think of things we used to do but can't now...like you said, >> walking into a shower on your own when you want too, walking and feeling the >> sand on a beach or the cool grass under your bare feet, I used to get in a >> boat and go to out to far isolated places of beauty on a lake to fish and >> enjoy nature, used to love long hikes deep into wooded forests....I think of >> these things at times but then get back into present reality and try to >> enjoy what simple things in life I still can, I guess we all do. Dan H***** >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:21 AM, shirley bell <sbell...@cox.net> wrote: >> >> >> same here, sometimes it takes all I have not to scream at people who >> complain about the stupidest stuff or feel so sad seeing friends and >> strangers do things I can't. I seems to have gotten worse for me as all >> these yrs have passed. I thought things got easier??? Oh well, we all seem >> to struggle with it so at least we are not alone. I TRY everyday to keep >> positive and look at what I have and not what I don't, which is allot. But >> it is a challenge. hang in all of us. >> Best, >> Shirley Bell >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Larry Willis >> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 7:04 AM >> Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Showers >> >> Everyday. Every damn stinking crippled ass day. Soon as my eyes open in the >> morning. Pardon my French. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> >> Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Showers >> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >> >> >> I was watching a movie and the actor in the scene woke up, pushed the covers >> off, sat up, put her feet on the floor, stood up and walked in to the shower >> right after dropping off her PJ's. >> It took about 1 minute. >> I turned off the TV and tried to remember how that felt ... but I can't. >> I couldn't stop crying. >> I can't tell you how many times I've heard family or friends say >> "I'm going to jump in the shower." >> Or >> "I got home, I was so dirty I had to jump in the shower." >> >> I know, I know I should be over feeling like this and it not make me cry >> after ALL these years. >> So I'm asking; >> Does anybody else still get "up set" or "bothered" by what I described >> above? >> >> Smile Everyday >> >> >>
