wow when Iperson speaks from the heart with such honesty Its like a song,book or movie that units us all and cuts through all the lies and deception....wellgreg Your heart isin the right place and I can feelyour hurt and suffering.. My mom dieed of liver /Lung cancer and refused treatment.. basically she had given herslf to God and we took her to a hospise and she was like waiting for a plane.. everyone was impressedand she was ready to go... and my brother and I held a hand each as we watched her take her last breath... I felt like we where lucky and we told her to let go and as she died a clap of thunder and clouds like a Spielberg film happened...It was a beautiful experience as she was at peace... many linger in pain for years ,months and they die a slow death... so in a way your family members are saying they have led along life and its time to take the next plane to the next level. I think imho it will be a new place and we will all be at peace I cant say for certain but from what my mom and grandmother ( lung cancer too) said and did it just seems right, Greg the 3d tv will be there a year, 2 years, from now the family members might not be.. you see they are more important and that's great,,and helping them will be more rewarding then any film or Tv set... and you can still get the tv down the road... maybe even a better deal.. keep selling and be patient and my suggestion is ask God to guide you to help the family and just Love them and enjoy every minute...to me your a good man and honest and will receive much more then you ever expected from people and life and God. because your being real and open and considering everything...its really a beautiful thing and shows me that people have kindness in thier hearts and it inspires many to not give up.. God bless you and family and have a merry Christmas and just be you as you are a fine person and your a asset to everyone..I was very honored to meet you and besides a great person you are one pro talented Picker that had a great control and tone of the guitar you play.. so I hope God gives you and yours peace and rest and soothes you for all time. my best to you my friend,all good things,TOm
> >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [MOPO] Kinda OT: The Remarkable Poster Geeks of MOPO >Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:47:42 -0800 > >>Fellow members of our Marvelous Gaggle of Geeks: >>I have been selling ...or trying to sell, in some cases...various >items on Ebay. I've raised a bit of money, and, to be frank, I was >going to put it towards a 3D television (a cheap one, but....hey, I >became addicted to 3D when i saw HOUSE OF WAX back in the late >Fifties.) >>Well...I believe it was Woody Allen who said , "Want to make God >laugh? Tell Him your plans." I knew that this would probably be my >mother-in-law's last Christmas. She has colon cancer, and is refusing >all treatment: no chemo, no radiation, nothing except an occasional >Vicodin. "I'm 88", she told me at Thanksgiving, "and I want to go out >with some quality of life and my family with me." We we were prepared >for that, but now it turns out that the healthiest, most ass-kicking >person i know, my sister-in-law Jan, has Stage Four lung cancer. She >is responding well to some amazing alternative therapy (it's called >I.P.T. ;it's chemo that doesn't make you sick or lose your hair. They >are working on BUILDING her immune system instead of nuking it or >poisoning it. She may have a chance: she looks much better. I love >her so much and her bravery inspires me every day. My wife is being >such a trooper... >> I have a bit of money in my Ebay account: not a lot, but I >know my sister-in-law could use it. (She just retired from 30 years >as a dispatcher at the Sheriff's office in Truckee.) That stupid TV >can wait. >> I didn't write this letter to try to get you guys to bid on >my stuff: I've done enough of that this last couple of weeks. ("FA"; >"FA"; "FA", ad infinitum...) I just wanted to vent some of my shame >at being such a greedy, materialistic dick while people I love and >who have been so kind to me are dying or very sick. >> AND!!!!!I also want to thank some of the MOPO members who >tried to help me sell my beloved S2 Karloff MUMMY stone litho >recreation. Your notes to the group were small but heartwarmingly >selfless acts that made me proud to be a part of you. Toochis....you >are a gem. (Toochis wrote to me saying she would bow out of the sale >as she thought I could get more for the poster >>than her final bid price. that was still during the "I wanna-gimme >my 3d TV" plan. (I shoulda gone for your priginal offer, Toochis, >but....what was i saying about being a "greedy, materialistic dick"? >You ladies and gentleman, supposedly my 'competition", tried to help >me sell my item. I have met Tom Martin...who is as delightful as you >would expect....but I have not met any of the rest of you and yet i >consider you dear friends. Thank you for cheering me up during a >difficult time. This is what Christmas is truly about. I hope to do >so someday. My household bills were taken care of for the next couple >of months by a surprise royalty check, so i can do something nice for >my wife's little sister. >> So....sigh... I'll still be listing stuff, including that >goddamned MUMMY poster, but with a much larger heart and the feeling >that i have people who care about me out there, You're a good bunch >of geeks. Love and Merry Christmas to you all, >>Greg Douglass >>PS-Lest I get the reputation of being TOO warm & fuzzy, after a bit >of research into the life of Charles Dickens I understand that Tiny >Tim f**ked his leg up playing chicken with a horse-driven carriage >after drinking a combination of mead, opium, and goat urine. You'd >think Scrooge would be able to see through THAT scam!!! Well, we all >make mistakes. You guys made this holiday a special one in >significant, tiny ways for this collector.. Now light a fire and >drink some egg-nog. >>Love to one & all, >>Greg Douglass >>Guitarist- >>Lessons, Live Shows, Touring, >>& Studio Work >>(760)212-3648 >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> >___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content >. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
