Monisha, Sorry about your loss. Prem is at peace. My prayers are with you. ahamed Nasim Affiliated to Travel Professionals International Our Contact: 604 464 2316 and 604 464 0820 www.tpiworldwide.com/nasimismailtpi http://www.me2everyone.com/503708 http://tripatlas.com/store/112331 > Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 09:29:50 +0530 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Prem > To: [log in to unmask] > > Hi everyone, > > I have been meaning to tell you for some time that Prem passed away swiftly > and suddenly just before Christmas - due to a sub arachnoid haemorrhage. > It was a shock to us, as also to his doctor, but it was much the best way > for him to go. He was 67 and had been diagnosed in 2001. I am still > trying to come to terms with his going - we were married for over 40 years > but I had known him for many years before that. This Christmas it would > have been 50 years since we first met. > > Today I read again this quote that Amanda had posted some time ago and it > set me thinking of how Prem dealt with Parkinson's. > > "We are not now that strength which in old days > moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; > One equal temper of heroic hearts; > Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will > To strive to seek, to find, and not to yield." > > Though in the last weeks and months before he went, he had many more > challenges to face which sometimes disheartened him, his essential attitude > of finding solutions to problems was apparent even on the last day when he > talked with our son about how he could more easily deal with the problem of > getting out of bed and standing up without losing his balance. And he > continued to find great joy in music and singing right to the end, for > which I am thankful. > > Moneesha > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn