[Secretpawtner] Many many thanks from Judi Sheldon

[Judi Boren]

To Secret Pawtners & Donna Lindy...

>> 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.
>>
>>