Quadius. I believe you and I have a very similar philosophy on life. Keep up the good thinking and helping other quads like you and me.
Roy Abell President PIE*Medical Int., Inc. www.mybowel.com From: Quadius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Another anniversary.... Congratulations on that huge milestone Dave. I also like to refer to the day of my injury as a milestone rather than an anniversary. I have chosen not to commemorate any of my milestones, but I am planning on doing something for the 13th anniversary of my successful weaning from the ventilator. That is something to be proud of. It's coming up August 6. I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do, but it's going to be something big. I'm impressed that you were able to go 17 years with full employment. I can honestly say I don't think I would have been able to do that, but I often miss the stress that I used to have with my work. I used to thrive on it, but it's probably not too conducive to good health nowadays. I thank you for taking care of yourself and continuing to inspire those of us who follow in your wake. Quadius On 5/25/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: it was a warm spring night back in 1967.......... aaaahhhh the good ol' days of being ten feet tall and bullet proof. I know a few of you have been there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wore it out. for the new guy, I got a little more return each day for about the 1st year. since then, I've been on steady hold- no gains but more importantly, no major losses. what helped me through was a good woman whom I dated a few times in high school before my sci, and 3 wonderful kids to keep me busy. I finished college at Wayne State Univ. in Detroit in '72 and came out to Arizona in '74 to escape the cold and seek my fortune. I taught high school for a few years and then worked as a programmer for Honeywell for 25 years before they gave my job away to India. Now I'm retired and burning up my retirement pension waiting for 65 when I'll have to switch over to my 401k. I sure hope the market turns back up so I can pump it up a bit more b/4 I tap into it. what happens to us in life is not nearly so important as what we do about it. Sure this whole sci thing sucks and is definitely a bad deal, but what one does with the cards he is dealt is what makes all the difference. We quads are tough, no doubt about it - now go out and prove to yourself and everyone else that it isn't the end - you can still make some good lemonade out of this mess. Congrats to you all for making it as far as you have. Success is just a whole bunch of small victories strung together. Slip through those days like I slipped through May 24th..... I was so busy I forgot all about it being my 41st milestone. AZDave When God Closes a Door, Somewhere He Opens a Window DAVEOCONNELL.COM <http://www.daveoconnell.com/> _____ Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch <http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002> "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.
