<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I agree with you mary, lets keep = the good wirds coming We are with you Chris.<o:p></o:p> Don Wigent E C = U<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mary Smith Sent: Friday, March 25, = 2005 11:35 AM To: <st1:PersonName = w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: [CAUT] = gratitude<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Hey Chris, I had no idea this was going on for you. I am so sorry to hear you've = had a tough time. I agree that friends and the mysterious process of healing = can be a wonderful tonic in times like you've been having. And I have found that = friends in the PTG (CAUT) come through in tough times, and it is a blessing. = Take your time to heal and continue to be good to yourself. Your comments on CAUT = are a pleasure to read! Mary At 01:30 PM 3/24/2005 -0500, you wrote: <o:p></o:p> I'd just like to take a moment and wax gratefully = about PTG, particularly this (CAUT) group. 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  = <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>