Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, My neighbour across the road a few years was in a wheelchair following a motorcycle accident. Going down a one way street - the right way - he met a car coming against him, and that was that - broken neck, no leg movement and very very limited arm and hand movement. He married his nurse (we were at the wedding reception). They're both very happy. Life is a conundrum. I like your image. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Ferry Trip > Well put Gerry.My best friend at University had an accident in 1979 which > broke his neck and left him quadriplegic. He was hugely disabled but after > a year on a heart/lung machine learned to breath for himself through a > permanent tracheotomy it had a flap valve so he could speak.He regained > his fantastic sense of humour and he was a brilliant man. He absolutely > hated being talked down to and we had lots of fun together over the years, > discussing engineering ideas. He designed yacht fittings on a CAD system > using a mouth stick. Slow but never daunted.He sadly passed away following > breathing difficulties just after a fantastic 60th birthday celebration > arranged by his wife and 2 children.I miss him.Frank D > > > On Monday, 7 December 2015, 14:53, Gerry Walden > <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: > > > This is from my trip to the US in 2001 and was taken on the Ellis Island > Ferry using the Leica M6 and TX400CN: > > http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000BFBuiDVd.1A > > <http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000BFBuiDVd.1A> > > I thought long and hard about posting this image, and finally came to the > conclusion that less able-bodied people are a part of our society and that > this shows a caring relationship and inclusion in the world. > > Gerry > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > www.gwpics.com > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >