Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Barbara... we met through a newspaper personal ad! MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Re: A Little Story Jack -I loved your story. In a very simple way... don't stop living. Thank you for sharing!!Stefani>> Last week returning from a meeting in our state capital, I stopped at a restaurant for lunch. I was seated> in a booth next to an elderly couple.. They were bathed in a glow, obvioulsy very much in love. Assuming they were life-long partners, I made a comment to that effect.> > "Oh, no," she said, "we've only been married three years." She went on to tell me that her husband was a retired school teacher, that she was 87 years old and he was 89. They didn't look it, both were beautifully dressed. "How old are you?" she asked.> > I told her that I was 80. She looked up at me again, smuiled, and said "Botox?"> > As I was leaving, I complimented them again on their obvious happiness and how well they were accommodating advanced age.> > Holding her husband's arm, she smiled and said, "I'm dying from multiple brain tumors. We'll do just fine."> Jack> 79/IPF - UIP/dx06/05 Maine> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Sher: LOL - small world! B Barbara McD IPF, Sept 08 Beautiful Western NC Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 2:38:06 PMSubject: Re: Re: A Little Story Barbara... we met through a newspaper personal ad! MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Re: A Little Story Jack -I loved your story. In a very simple way... don't stop living. Thank you for sharing!!Stefani>> Last week returning from a meeting in our state capital, I stopped at a restaurant for lunch. I was seated> in a booth next to an elderly couple.. They were bathed in a glow, obvioulsy very much in love. Assuming they were life-long partners, I made a comment to that effect.> > "Oh, no," she said, "we've only been married three years." She went on to tell me that her husband was a retired school teacher, that she was 87 years old and he was 89. They didn't look it, both were beautifully dressed. "How old are you?" she asked.> > I told her that I was 80. She looked up at me again, smuiled, and said "Botox?"> > As I was leaving, I complimented them again on their obvious happiness and how well they were accommodating advanced age.> > Holding her husband's arm, she smiled and said, "I'm dying from multiple brain tumors. We'll do just fine."> Jack> 79/IPF - UIP/dx06/05 Maine> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Sher: LOL - small world! B Barbara McD IPF, Sept 08 Beautiful Western NC Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 2:38:06 PMSubject: Re: Re: A Little Story Barbara... we met through a newspaper personal ad! MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Re: A Little Story Jack -I loved your story. In a very simple way... don't stop living. Thank you for sharing!!Stefani>> Last week returning from a meeting in our state capital, I stopped at a restaurant for lunch. I was seated> in a booth next to an elderly couple.. They were bathed in a glow, obvioulsy very much in love. Assuming they were life-long partners, I made a comment to that effect.> > "Oh, no," she said, "we've only been married three years." She went on to tell me that her husband was a retired school teacher, that she was 87 years old and he was 89. They didn't look it, both were beautifully dressed. "How old are you?" she asked.> > I told her that I was 80. She looked up at me again, smuiled, and said "Botox?"> > As I was leaving, I complimented them again on their obvious happiness and how well they were accommodating advanced age.> > Holding her husband's arm, she smiled and said, "I'm dying from multiple brain tumors. We'll do just fine."> Jack> 79/IPF - UIP/dx06/05 Maine> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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