Ohhhh Gina! What a funny reminder of the whimsy that abounds in our respective lives, despite being forced to live with chronic disease(s). Ya won a truck, huh? Is it at least a remote controlled truck that ya can play with? <smiling> Hugs.... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Gina Cass <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, October 16, 1998 4:58 PM Subject: Sense of Humor >Dear Hans, Ken, Janet, Hilary, Nita, and all the other Parkies: > >I thought you might find this funny: > > I quit driving due to severe hallucinations. Sold my car, while every >now and then lamenting how sad I felt. Sad that my independence, I felt, was >gone. That I had to rely on other people to give me rides. I like so many >others don't like to ask for rides, or favors. But I was starting to ask. Or >on weekends my daughter or husband would give me rides. > >About 1:30 PM, I received a phone call, with a woman stating that I had won a >truck. Yes, a Ford Pickup Truck. I was shouting and your kidding, no there >was no kidding going on. I could pick it up anytime but that I would have to >sign a release. I had no one to call, that I was so excited. A truck, I had >won a truck. Well, I called back just to confirm that this was legit. Yes, I >had actually won a Ford Pickup Truck. It comes complete with Battery and it >measures 4 x 3. See, my Higher Power does have a sense of humor. She/He knew >I wanted to drive again. But this does prove "Be careful what you pray for, >you just might get it." > >TTFN >Gina >lol >