Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First things first. A very big THANK YOU to everyone who came to my aid with prayers and well wishes this past week, such a wonderful family. Thank you, thank you all. And from she who must be obeyed, a very big hug for the posts, as it gave her support from the "machine people" as she refers to the folks who are my friends of the screen.;-) And for those who may have thought I'd be selling my Leica gear? ;-) Forget it, I'm not done yet! :-) However, the routine of scampering all over the place like I think I'm 34 and in reality, "74" has come to an end, or it will be my end! :-( And I don't want any part of that for sometime to come. Some of you are aware my goal as a photojournalist is to survive at least one day longer than Eisie and he went to the big darkroom in the sky at 96! So that means I still have 22 plus years to go and I absolutely intend on doing that. It'll be a piece of cake if I do what I'm told regarding meds to keep my BP inline and my mind in the cruising lane shooting subjects I know I can do capturing the results expected of me as a professional photographer. As some of our medical colleagues offered, my situation was indeed a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) thank goodness not bad enough to cause major concern, nevertheless a major warning for me if I'm to reach my goal of 96 plus. I can't kiss it off like a cold.... because if I don't slow down to a less hectic pace I may well not reach the goal. But damn it scared the daylights out of me as I had absolutely no idea what the hell was going on and thought I was going to die. Was this one that serious? Nope, but when it's happening it sure leaves you figuring, "I'm dying." Trust me I thought I was scared a few times during wild and woolly assignments, but all those were a piece of cake compared to the trembling and fear of Monday morning. The old fart's here for a long time yet. ;-) So there you go eh? ;-) Thanks everyone. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html