[Dailydrool] Many many thanks from Judi Sheldon

[Judi Boren]

> Hi all...wonderful fellow droolers:
>
> I just want to say thank you, thank you and thank you from the bottom of 
> my
> heart!!!  You are one exceptional group of people!!
>
> My husband , Paul Sheldon, has been hospitalized since mid February after
> having a severe stroke.  Needless to say my life has not been the same
> since.  Being a daily drool follower and drool donor as needed up until 
> that
> day, I have never been at the receiving end of the "magical drool".  Well,
> Paul has received about 20 get well cards with photos to date; and we have
> made a daily ritual of looking at the drooler's cards and photos together
> and then I tape them to the wall  opposite his bed. A corner of his 
> nursing home
> room now has customized drool basset wallpaper.  He has been really 
> enjoying the cards &
> I hope that more are on the way.
>
> Today was not a good day.  He has not been participating in rehab therapy;
> & they are going to discontinue his physical, speech & occupational 
> therapy.
> He is very frustrated and depressed; and frankly I didn't know whether to 
> cry or wring his neck.
> Today when I got home there was a package from drooler Jean Harris & the 
> Wild Bunch waiting for me.
> How can anything basset related not cheer you up.  Just what the doctor 
> ordered &
> the photo of the wild bunch will be added to my husband's rehab room wall.
> I also received an adorable good luck hound stretchy bracelet from another 
> secret partner
> in Frenchtown, Mt.  Hopefully it will bring some good luck our way.  Thank 
> you both for
> the wonderful surprise pick me ups!!!
>
> I would like to make an offer of a donation of the total postal costs for 
> all the cards received by Paul to the Daily Drool.
> Hopefully he'll get motivated by seeing all the hounds in his room to get 
> his act in gear to get home to be with his
> Honey, the love bunny basset.  His mailing address  (hopefully temporary) 
> once again is :
>
> Paul Sheldon
> Elmhurst Extended Care
> 50 Maude Street
> Providence, RI  02908.
>
> I must admit that I get as much joy looking at the cards and photos myself 
> as well!!!
>
> Again thank you so very much for your wonderful thoughts, care and 
> concern.....
>
> Judi  & Paul Sheldon , Honey the Love Bunny Basset, Nellie ATB & Rosie ATB
>
> P.S. Once the cards stop coming, I'll email the daily drool with the total 
> donation to be sent.
>
>