TAN #53 World Champion TAN (Page 78)

Ummm.... ouch?

wow that does suck.. she's probably going to have a hard time adjusting if she's been with you guys that long...

How ridiculous is it that I flew 3000 miles to see family and for the past 2.5 days they have had me working/fixing all the computer issues that they have...

I need to start charging for this shite

I think I'm going to sell my skis this weekend.  I'm going to unload a lot of junk.  I saved them because I used to love to ski.  But now I don't go very often, and when I do, I ride...  So skis need to go.

Sheesh, that's a tough one to relate to.  I don't think halmark has a card for that.

But these are my thoughts:

It may feel a little self centered to talk about yourself, but I would show them things you have done.  Triathlon, your work with other people dealing with it, family, etc.

If I were the family of a donor, I would would really be happy to see that someone is making the most of the gift.  I would want to see that they are doing great things and not just sitting around using an organ to stay alive to watch more TV or sit around.

I would like to see photos, articles, video of what they achieved, things they wouldn't have done wihtout the donation.

That would be far better than a bottle of wine or some other gift...

But that's just me.

I know this sounds cheesy and maybe a chick thing to do, and it won't actually take that long (could do it tonight), but ...

Write each of them a personal note (addressed individually even if the content is essentially the same) on very nice paper, and put it in the front of a tiny/small album or scrapbook. In the scrapbooks (which can all have the same pics, and they can be wallet size or however you want to print them), paste pictures of yourself doing races, or with your family ... all the things that are most meaningful to you and can happen because of your donor and the life you were given.

Write small captions in colored Sharpie, just simple stuff like, daughters' and wife's name, or "XXX Triathlon."

Just an idea.

Left over Panang Curry. 

YUM!

My stomach just turned (due to anxiousness - let's be clear).  I don't envy you at all....  Why do you have to let her go?  Money or performance?

oh hai!  Feeling any better?

Just curious, but under what circumstances was the organ made available?  Car accident?

I'd love to eat your lunch, thanks.

That sounds good.  Panang beef is my new fave from the local Thai place I frequent....

Congrats! How do you feel?

excess sugars?

sugars = simple carbs = calories = good in moderation.

Candy = empty calories = bad...