So true, and how many of us go on.....without worrying or thinking
about.....enjoying the posies.....
john

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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"Lew Hodgett" wrote:

Just found out that an acquaintance of mine suffered a dizzy spell the
other
night while in the shower and showed signs of loosing motor control
functions.

Over his objections, the wife called the paramedics who took him to the
E/R
where the ran either an MRI or a Cat Scan and discovered he had an
aneurysm
in his brain.

Wheeled him directly into surgery where they were able to ultimately get
the
bleeding stopped.

At this writing, haven't learned what the long term results will be, but
there WILL
be some.

He turns 72 later this week and was just beginning to settle into
retirement.

The message is pretty clear.

Nobody gets out alive.

If you don't stop and smell the poesies while you can, you don't have
anybody
to blame but yourself.

The chase to catch the almighty $ often demands and gets a very high
price.
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7 weeks later and things are just beginning to fall into place.

Had 4 weeks in hospital followed by a couple of weeks in a rehab
facility
and now at home with 24/7 live in support.

Has muscle strength on left side but without brain control.

His auto driving days are history.

Will need 24/7 live in support at home for at least another
2-3 weeks and then another evaluation can be made.

Meanwhile another member of that group is about 90 days
into stage 4 lung cancer that is spreading to other organs
and have just received that two (2) more of my high school
classmates have cashed in their hands.

Those poesies keep smelling better and better.

About time to do some sailing while still able and warmer
weather is coming to enjoy it.

What's your way to enjoy those poesies?

Lew