On Monday evening, of this week, I was perusing the IRCA reprints from the the mid-seventies and started writing a bit of a tribute to the solidarity, brotherhood and sisterhood of the radio hobby - how it has changed my life and engendered and fostered lasting friendships.
(And then)Around 8PM my phone rang and I was summoned to a local hospital to be with a dear family member (my mother-in-law) who succumbed to a long and exhausting illness. In the end, she went quickly and peacefully - something we could only wish for and hopefully achieve in our own personal journey through life. What is kind of ironic were my thoughts leading up to that evening on something as simple as a subscription to a hand-printed newsletter from the seventies and how, by chance, I requested a free sample so many years ago - that so many lasting friendships have been cast and hewn by the fires of time and have resisted every challenge - including death. My thanks go out immediately to the local group of DXers and enthusiasts who immediately joined hands with me that evening - and now to the rest of you, whose brotherhood and sisterhood grows stronger. One of the last things my mother-in-law said to me was... "You make sure that you take your wife to Hawaii..." We booked the vacation condo over a year ago and there was much doubt that we would make that trip scheduled for November. Everyone is saying the same thing... "Go! It is what she would have wanted you to do..." Best wishes, hugs and handshakes to all. -- .......................................................................................... Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT Com ------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com