email from Ari's wife

Here's an email I just received fron Ari Bert's wife. The bottom part is
written by Ari, and is really inspirational:
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Monday 7th March 2005

Well, a year ago, sad thoughts were drifting in my mind about things
that
could not be undone. I was probably sitting in the ICU next to a very
quiet
Ari, besides the constant bip bip emanating from machines close to his
head
and wired all over him. I am glad to say that today I am not, and that
it
does not stink of ether where I am sitting now. Not quiet today either
is
Ari, he spends his free time sending e-mails to all the friends on his
recipient list, now that his laptop has been correctly set-up for
Internet-use by good old me. (and I now have the use of my PC whenever I
wish). Fishing, luckily, is very much on top of the list of activities
in
the place where Ari finds his thoughts.

We are back into our old flat, from which we had moved in June when Ari
came home in a hospital bed - Ari's parents had graciously offered to
swap
their ground-floor house for his convenience. So Ari said he feels more
like the old Ari now, and he seems to recognize his wife better too now
that she feels more at home ! Justin Jeffery is Ari's God, he is the
miraculous Biokineticist who is coaxing those old muscles of his into a
functional attitude. Thanks to him (and all Ari's hard work) Ari now
gets
around with nothing but two sticks in his hands, when he doesn't feel
more
speedy on the wheelchair.

Mention must go too, to Gavin Cohen, best fishing buddy, who has the
patience to remind Ari how those lines must be cast, and how the flies
retrieved. Actually, Ari will say, he knows all that, but his body is
just
out of practise. So practise he does, under Gavin's watchful eye.

Drop a line to if you want to subscribe to
"Messages
from the Other Dimension, by Ari Bert". Following below is an excerpt.

This is from Ari Bert
but who knows his name?

I am doing fine and want you to catch fish with me.
A few years I will not take, even if you give them to me.

I'm pretty much aware of things now, that it appears so, and that I am
not,
I want to film catching fish and I have to catch them first which
doesn't
seem a problem for me, but I want to show everybody I send this to. I
think
I have a problem and will bring it up a few times in the close future
but i
think you will and know you will ignore it and not think about it too
much.
I plan to catch fish and release them which on the one side has its
mention
but on the other side has no talk at all. I am sick now but will get
better
soon or sooner. The people I want and plan to imitate are Chris and Neil
and me, and I will imitate or make them seem to be with me, with Justin,
Tania, Jonti, Craig-o and Gavin. Gwen and her sister Gaelle will also
help
me imitate them.

This was written by
Ari Bert
who has plans that will be finished soonish.

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:28:56 -0500, "Tim J."
wrote:

Here's an email I just received fron Ari Bert's wife. The bottom part is
written by Ari, and is really inspirational:
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(snipped)

Cool. I guess I'm a pessimist. When I heard the description of his
accident, I'd assumed he was a goner. Nice to be proven wrong so
thoroughly. I'd always enjoyed Ari's posts and pics and I'm glad to
know that may continue. If it doesn't, it's still wonderful that he's
made so much recovery so quickly.

Thanks for passing it on to us, Tim.

Cyli
r.bc: vixen. Minnow goddess. Speaker to squirrels.
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli
email: lid (strip the .invalid to email)

"Tim J." wrote in message
...
Here's an email I just received fron Ari Bert's wife. The bottom part is
written by Ari, and is really inspirational:
----------------------------
... I am glad to say that today I am not, and that it
does not stink of ether where I am sitting now. Not quiet today either is
Ari, he spends his free time sending e-mails to all the friends on his
recipient list, now that his laptop has been correctly set-up for
Internet-use by good old me. (and I now have the use of my PC whenever I
wish). Fishing, luckily, is very much on top of the list of activities
in the place where Ari finds his thoughts.

Very good news indeed...thanks for the update.

Cheers,
Bill

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 22:41:28 -0600, Cyli wrote:

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:28:56 -0500, "Tim J."
wrote:

Here's an email I just received fron Ari Bert's wife. The bottom part is
written by Ari, and is really inspirational:
----------------------------

(snipped)

Cool. I guess I'm a pessimist. When I heard the description of his
accident, I'd assumed he was a goner. [snipped]

Clearly, he was.

They've been trying to bring him back ever since...

/daytripper (throwin' some Good Luck thataway)

daytripper wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 22:41:28 -0600, Cyli
wrote:

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:28:56 -0500, "Tim J."
wrote:

Here's an email I just received fron Ari Bert's wife. The bottom
part is written by Ari, and is really inspirational:
----------------------------

(snipped)

Cool. I guess I'm a pessimist. When I heard the description of his
accident, I'd assumed he was a goner. [snipped]

Clearly, he was.

They've been trying to bring him back ever since...

/daytripper (throwin' some Good Luck thataway)

Good luck and time may be what's needed. My step-father had brain
surgery about three years ago now. After many ins and outs from the
hospital, he finally (after about a year) stopped buttering the coffee
maker, quit slicing tomatos with a wooden spoon, and sat facing the
right direction when watching TV. He's back near the 80% mark now, which
as good as it's going to get.

Oh, I almost forgot - he's also driving again, so watch out Bill and
Danl, he's in your neighborhood!
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Tim J." wrote in message
...
Good luck and time may be what's needed. My step-father had brain
surgery about three years ago now. After many ins and outs from the
hospital, he finally (after about a year) stopped buttering the coffee
maker, quit slicing tomatos with a wooden spoon, and sat facing the
right direction when watching TV. He's back near the 80% mark now, which
as good as it's going to get.

Oh, I almost forgot - he's also driving again, so watch out Bill and
Danl, he's in your neighborhood!
--
TL,
Tim


*I've seen that guy driving around!*

Well, to be truthful, I see about 10,000 of those people driving to/from
work every day. One hand on the cell phone, one hand wrapped around a 128
oz. Starbuck's Lots-o-Latte, one hand filled with a Breakfast Jack, and one
hand changing the XM Radio station. Somehow I don't believe that *all* of
these folks have had brain surgery, but many probably should.

Danl, the only sane one in the bunch.....well, 'cept for Bill....

"Danl" wrote in message
...

"Tim J." wrote in message
...

Oh, I almost forgot - he's also driving again, so watch out Bill and
Danl, he's in your neighborhood!
--
TL,
Tim



Danl, the only sane one in the bunch.....well, 'cept for Bill....



Sane? Me? I seem to recall leaping off a cliff with you about a year ago
(and a big ol' cliff at that) to chase a few little fish. I also remember
that you were way too cheerful on the hellacious crawl back up that cliff.
Where sanity is concerned, I respectfully decline to play.

As for Tim's step-dad, I'm glad that he's doing so much better. My
85-year-old-almost-blind-and-quite-deaf-father-in-law still sneaks out from
time to time in his car. Maybe the two should carpool...

Cheers,
Bill

Danl wrote:
"Tim J." wrote in message
...
Good luck and time may be what's needed. My step-father had brain
surgery about three years ago now. After many ins and outs from the
hospital, he finally (after about a year) stopped buttering the
coffee maker, quit slicing tomatos with a wooden spoon, and sat
facing the right direction when watching TV. He's back near the 80%
mark now, which as good as it's going to get.

Oh, I almost forgot - he's also driving again, so watch out Bill and
Danl, he's in your neighborhood!

*I've seen that guy driving around!*

Well, to be truthful, I see about 10,000 of those people driving
to/from work every day. One hand on the cell phone, one hand wrapped
around a 128 oz. Starbuck's Lots-o-Latte, one hand filled with a
Breakfast Jack, and one hand changing the XM Radio station.

I've driven with him, and I can only believe that doing the above might
just improve the situation. Be on the lookout for a burgundy DeVille
(what else?) and a guy with a concave feature in his forehead. To say
the reflexes are a bit slow is understatement to the extreme. It's
amazing they gave him back his license.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj