From the squarehead,in reply to a very dear friend(and all my sisters)

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Greetings,Nan....how wonderful you, and( all my

other " big Sisters " )are to show me your love

-and concern! I have come to really look forward to

all your posts, and the more I grow to picture you in

my mind, the more I have come to truly love you all!

Sounds strange,maybe, coming from an old

veteran,and former hippie..the world dictates to us

all that men arenot supposed to " show " feelings, but

adopt this " tough guy " view topresent to the rest of

the world...I never bought into it.(but yet, I was a

good soldier)

You are ALL so sweet, Nan, and I thank you all

for your words to me! Words are like invisible

arrows, sent to pierce the heart,with irripairable

wounds....or they are the sweet scents of freshly

blooming roses,to drift past your face, and wrap

themselves in tender scarves of gossemer around your

heart,leaving you as child filled with the joy and

majic of love given freely!

*** So, here is to YOU,....ALL...

May you wake this morning,and know,

with the trusting eyes of a little girl,

that if I only could,

I would find a way to fill your arms

over these wires,

with all the blooms of spring,

to bring a smile to your faces,

and love to your hearts...

for, I am eternally greatful,and filled with

laughter and joy....at the thought of all of you!!!

" nderson

<n " Squarehead Ken love, me... " surprise " visit

to the ER. Sounds like you may

> have almost had an asthma attack? You may want to

> talk to your doctor about that.

>

> The flu is awful anyway but when it strikes those

> with chronic illness it is SO MUCH WORSE.

> I sure hope you are able to get up a bit. Don't go

> outside unless it warms up a bit. The bitter cold

> is bad for your lungs and bronchials. If you have

> to cover your nose and mouth with a scarf. A cool

> mist vaporizer may help you and elevating your head

> so that it will lessen the coughing as you are

> getting better. Remember your Vitamin C and I think

> you can still take your zinc or at least a good

> multi vitamin. Just think oranges, grapefruit, and

> lemons. I can say that on the RA site but not on

> the Sjogren's site, because we get so many sores in

> our mouths and ulcers and boy do they hurt.

>

> I am a lucky one who has Sjogren's and RA Just

> kidding I wish I didn't believe. Don't cough toward

> Michigan ok?????? heheheheheheee

>

> big hugs,

> Nan

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