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Subject: [Leica] MAKE IT YOUR OWN CHOICE!
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:12:16 -0000
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While my dad died aged 84 from cancer, and was forced to stop driving as he
became weaker, my mother who is 91 in two months, is still flying around in
her car, winning bridge competitions, and as pugnacious as ever. However,
life's unfair and arbitary randomness ensures my wife who is only 60 can
only drive on good days, as the fatigue from her ongoing cancer treatment
precludes her from risking that sort of thing on the bad days.

Douglas
Sometimes you take snaps, sometimes you make photographs - Douglas Barry
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation - George Bernard Shaw


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net>
To: "Leica-Users-Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] MAKE IT YOUR OWN CHOICE!


> My Dad did it too.... and never regretted it.  About age 85.
>
> My Father in law was different....   We are out together doing some errand
> when he tells me he always goes out shopping early in the morning, when
> there are no people on the road, because he can not see the people any
> more....  His car "mysteriously" broke down the next day, and when he
> finally agreed to giving up his license, the car "mysteriously" started to
> work again.... but moved out of his "reach"
>
> My Grandfather was so bad, that he would bring along one of the grandkids
> when he went out.  Their job was to tell him when the lights were green
> and
> when there was no cross traffic....  The cops took his away after a pretty
> minor accident.....
>
> It is a hard decision. It takes away your freedom to get around. But it
> also
> requires someone to be with the person whenever the need arises, and that
> companionship is good.
>
> I hope to be as courageous as Ted and my Father....
>
> Good for you Ted!
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
>
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