Glenn, what a wonderful post! So much of it applies to me and my years of Quadom. I am 65 and am on year 46 of quad life. I never dreamed of being a teacher, nor getting married, having children, or even living this long. My health is declining now at a pretty fast rate, but both of us have exceeded expectation by a good number. And I too have many times visualized the big truck encounter. I do believe now, Glenn, that we have reached the point of adieu. We have lived the good life, and if the Lord is ready, so am I. But who knows? We may have a long stretch remaining! Whatever the future holds, God bless you my friend! We have both fought the good fight. We shall both rest when the race is run. Larry Willis
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> From: glenn henry <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: July 9, 2017 at 3:52:30 PM EDT To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [QUAD-L] 51 years post SCI I sold the posting last week for 31 years, mine is 51 on July 10. A lot of water has gone over the dam sinc the day, I married and remain so today, three stepchildren, nine grandchildren and one dog. When one door was slammed shut, it seemed that God would open another. I operated a successful electronics business for 30 years, acquired some rental properties, built a second home in the mountains and life was good. It was good. I crossed the threshold about two years ago and now I believe I have traded quality for quantity. I probably will be facing surgery in the future and I don't believe I could expect a good outcome. I sometimes sit at a local Riverpark and think how easy it would be to roll down the windows of the van and drive into the drink. No, that won't happen. I've seen firsthand what suicide does to those left behind. My brother was a police officer and on his first solo patrol watched his best friend's father step out in front of the car an committed suicide. He could only watch it happen and couldn't do anything about it. The thinking back then from the police department, keep your mouth shut don't talk about it and it wil go away. It went away, or more so he did. I've had a good life and don't regret much. I used to always make the statement if God would have only given me one good hand, how much farther I could've gone. well, then I went to an event, sat with a fellow quad and his wife needed to feed him. I promise God right there and then I would never make that statement again. Will I be here for 52, only God knows that. I do know that I made an influence on many people's lives and God used me in ways I could never have dreamed. Take care and hang in there, let's see about 52. Glenn Henry
