-----Original Message----- From: Constance Tate <[log in to unmask]> To: Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 4:29 AM Subject: non pd special for fathers day >dear janet > i would like to share this tribute to a great husband and father with >all the ladies who have been as lucky in having a husband as good as mine.i >found this in the newspaper about 30 years ago and had my artistic uncle >make a copy on parchment that i hung in our living room.so many people have >asked for a copy that i have handed out copies every fathers day.even with >pd my dear guy managed to put up a basketball board so our grandchildren can >practice when they visit.we are lucky that all of our 7 adult offspring live >within a 2 hour drive and see us pretty often. > back to tribute > > LITANY FOR A BELOVED HUSBAND > > > mender of toys,leader of boys, wiper of noses,pruner >of roses, > changer of fuses,kisser of bruises singer of songs.righter >of wrongs, > > BLESS HIM,DEAR LORD GUIDE HIM. O LORD > >mover of couches,soother of ouches, hanger of screens,counceller >of teens, >pounder of nails, teller of tales. fixer of >bikes,chastiser of tykes, > >REWARD HIM,O LORD. HELP HIM,O LORD > >raker of leaves,cleaner of eaves, changer of tires,builder >of fires. >dryer of dishes,fulfiller of wishes, beloved end of my >desires > >GUARD HIM,O LORD BLESS HIM,O LORD > > connie tate > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >