[Leica] IMG: The Ferry Trip

[Douglas Barry]

Gerry,
My neighbour across the road a few years was in a wheelchair following a 
motorcycle accident. Going down a one way street - the right way - he met a 
car coming against him, and that was that - broken neck, no leg movement and 
very very limited arm and hand movement. He married his nurse (we were at 
the wedding reception). They're both very happy. Life is a conundrum.

I like your image.

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie at btinternet.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Ferry Trip


> Well put Gerry.My best friend at University had an accident in 1979 which 
> broke his neck and left him quadriplegic. He was hugely disabled but after 
> a year on a heart/lung machine learned to breath for himself through a 
> permanent tracheotomy it had a flap valve so he could speak.He regained 
> his fantastic sense of humour and he was a brilliant man. He absolutely 
> hated being talked down to and we had lots of fun together over the years, 
> discussing engineering ideas. He designed yacht fittings on a CAD system 
> using a mouth stick. Slow but never daunted.He sadly passed away following 
> breathing difficulties just after a fantastic 60th birthday celebration 
> arranged by his wife and 2 children.I miss him.Frank D
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>    On Monday, 7 December 2015, 14:53, Gerry Walden 
> <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote:
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> This is from my trip to the US in 2001 and was taken on the Ellis Island 
> Ferry using the Leica M6 and TX400CN:
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> http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000BFBuiDVd.1A 
> <http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000BFBuiDVd.1A>
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> I thought long and hard about posting this image, and finally came to the 
> conclusion that less able-bodied people are a part of our society and that 
> this shows a caring relationship and inclusion in the world.
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> Gerry
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