This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Chris, My heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery. I know the mending process = is slow but thank God there is one. What a wonderful piece of workmanship = the human body is. Even when we accidentally abuse it, despite our carelessness, nature has a way of healing. Hope this Easter finds you well. =20 Paul =20 -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of = Chris Solliday Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:31 PM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] gratitude =20 I'd just like to take a moment and wax gratefully about PTG, = particularly this (CAUT) group.=20 Just before Christmas, as some of you are aware, I had a bad ladder fall (not that any of them are good) and broke, among other things, my right shoulder. The break was pretty bad, totally breaking the ball off of the = top of the humorous bone, and cracking that ball in four places. I have = healed rather quickly according to my orthopedist and physical therapist with = few complications. I'd like to say it was because I have remarkable recouperative powers for a man of any age, but the truth is I had help. = The prayers of my friends and aquaintances, the Presbyterian Church next = door, and many of the churches I regularly service have contributed. The non praying well wishers were wonderful too. Chris and Karen Robinson's card = was particularly comforting. People really came out of the woodwork. I am overwelmed by this and feel very undeserving. The PTG/CAUT members who = are in this group are many and I thank you all. I especially would like to thank Dawn Herring, Gregory Graham, and Ed = Hudak (and Judith Palmer and Paul Adams who volunteered but were not needed) = who have helped me maintain my school contracts during this time period. I = was out completely for seven weeks and even now can only do two or three = pianos a day effectively. Well actually that may have always been true now that = I think about it. I'd really like to do one a day, all day. I'll keep = selling full service until that evolves. Some days are painful (so I reschedule alot) and there is stiffness in = the joint, but I am hopeful that I will avoid future arthritis or other complications. Gotta remember to "rest it." Although I wil attend the MARC in a couple of weeks I will not be able = to attend any other PTG events for a while and will be curtailing any = committee activity as well while I restock my savings which were dessimated. = ExecuKey sales have continued to help, and I am the newest AccuTuner dealer, so = don't hesitate to call (pardon the shameless commmercial plugs) for sales and service. Most of all I write to tell you what a great comfort it has been = reading and writing to this list. This list is the most consistently intelligent source (you too Jeff) for us pin benders and I really value it. It will = come as no surprise to anyone that I am capable of going off the deep end and occasionally drifting into cynacism. Mostly this is in the passionate pursuit of fun and I hope I will be forgiven, Lord knows I can't stop. Anyway CAUT thanks for being there, I love you folks (you too Jeff) and enjoy this exchange a great deal. Just a couple of observations: always obey the rules of ladder safety, = no man is an island, get up dust yourself off and start all over again, = have some disability insurance, learning to tune uprights with your left hand = is a good thing for many reasons, you're never too old or experienced to = learn how to set a tuning pin properly, and piano tuners ARE grand and upright (you too Jeff) people. THANK YOU, Chris Solliday =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/4d/62/0c/dc/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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