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both what a wonderful and enlivening post go stroke your souls smell the fresh air and roses grow together we all deserve it and you are taking advantage of it go judy >From: AnitaJo Page <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: PWP---Coping With Physical Limitations OR Life Goes On ! >Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:22:29 EDT > > The Indiana University Memorial Union Building is a huge >sprawling limestone building right in the center of the beautiful >campus. It is the largest building of its kind in the world. > > I was at a meeting there and had some time to stroll around >and look at the many paintings, sculptures, and displays. > > In the center of one of the lobby areas there are several large >supporting pillars. On one of the pillars is a framed piece of >paper (about 8" x 11") with some writing on it. > > "Must be something pretty important to be put up here," I thought. > > A little note said that Marshall Foch on a visit to Indiana >University >had written this message out for Dr. William Lowe Bryan, the >president of I.U. > > The message is in French. The penmanship is poor. I copied >the message in all caps. Sorry, my wife speaks and writes and >reads French very well; I lived in France for several months and did >not pick up half a dozen phrases. > > > MA GAUCHE PLIE, MA DROITE RECULE, ? ? ? CONSIQUENCE > >J'ORDONNE UNE OFFENCE ? ? ? ? GENERALE, ATTAQUE > >DECICISVE PAR LE CENTRE. J. FOCH 4-11-21 > > > Translation---- > > My left is giving way, my right is falling back; consequently I am > >ordering a general offensive, a decisive attack by the center. F. Foch > >-----Message sent by Marshall Ferdinal Foch at the First Battle of >the Marne, September 1914. > > History buffs and military-oriented people understand the principle >(rule) behind this thinking. > > Here's how this thinking applies to me and Sugarlump (PWP) > > > MY KNEES ARE SORE AND WEAK AND THE ARTHRITIS IN > >THE NECK AND SHOULDERS IS MAKING MOVEMENT DIFFICULT; > >MY WIFE'S PARKINSONS DISEASE MAKES HER SLOW AND > >UNSTEADY AND FATIGUED. CONSEQUENTLY, WE ARE > >TAKING OFF ON WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE TRAIN TRIP > >THROUGH THE CANADIAN ROCKIES. ---Pat & Anita > > > We are going to sit in a soft recliner and drink flavored coffee >while gazing out the big train windows at the mountain peaks, the >waterfalls, the lakes, the streams rushing through the green valleys, >and the rocky outcroppings. > > We've both worked our buns off since we were teenagers, paid >all our taxes, raised our kids, contributed generously to our church >and charities, and helped a lot of other relatives and some strangers. > > Now we are going to smell some roses. > > And we want other people to do the same thing. > > See all you good people in September. I love hearing from you >(especially in the wee morning hours when I "wake up at the crack >of my neck bones"). ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com