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I thought this was just beautiful,just had to send it on!

Subj: T O D A Y

Date: 7/18/2000 12:06:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: ginnyd@... (Ginny Deary)

To: bbonichi@..., cdreher@..., lpintar1@...,

marywfink@..., rosemholly@...

My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau and lifted

out a tissue wrapped package. " This, " he said, " is not a slip. This is

lingerie. "

He discarded the tissue and handed me the slip. It was exquisite, silk,

handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. The price tag with an

astronomical figure on it was still attached.

" Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years

ago. She never wore it, she was

saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess this is the occasion. "

He took the slip from me and put it on the bed with the other clothes we

were taking to the mortician. His hands lingered on the soft material for a

moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me.

" Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive

is a special occasion. "

I remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed

when I helped him and my niece

attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death. I thought

about them on the plane returning to

California from the Midwestern town where my sister's family lives.

I thought about all the things that she hadn't seen or heard or done. I

thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were

special. I'm still thinking about his words, and they've changed my life.

I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting on the deck and admiring

the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more

time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings.

Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not

endure. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.

I'm not " saving " anything; we use our good china and crystal for every

special event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first

Camilla blossom. I wear my good blazer to the market if I feel like it. My

theory is if I look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of

groceries without wincing. I'm not saving my good perfume for

parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks have noses that

function as well as my party going friends.

" Someday " and " one of these days " are losing their grip on my vocabulary.

If its worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it

now.

I'm not sure what my sister would've done had she known that she wouldn't

be here for the tomorrow we

all take for granted. I think she would have called family members and a

few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize

and mend fences for past squabbles.

I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite

food. I'm guessing. I'll never know. It's those little things left undone

that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited.

Angry because I put off seeing good friends/family whom I was going to get

in touch with someday soon. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters

that I intended to write one of these days.

Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how

much I truly love them.

I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would

add laughter and luster to our lives. And every morning when I open my

eyes, I tell myself that day, every minute, every breath truly is a gift

from God.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a

premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won the Silver

medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have. Yesterday is

history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is your gift. That's why

it's called the present!!

Virginia A. Deary

Administrative Assistant to M. Scalzo

The Scripps Research Institute

10550 No. Torrey Pines Road

Mail Drop TPC2

La Jolla, CA 92037

- (direct Line)

- ( fax #)

ginnyd@... - ( e-mail)

www.scripps.edu (website)

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Boy, ,

You really tease me with your messages, like this one that's so beautiful

that you just had to pass it on. Why are you neglecting me so?

Dolores

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Jeanne Anne, sure hope they will ley us over the State line into CT. We

will be there Friday between 12 and 1:00 PM.

The color should be just fine.

Rita

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Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

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In a message dated 03-22-01 5:56:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, scooska@...

writes:

<< 1) I cannot reference the word infrascapularly -- does anyone know if this

is

correct? 2) Mild to moderate - should it be hyphenated? Please see below.

3) SI joint is the sacoiliac joint, correct?

There is mild to moderate tenderness about the acromioclavicular joint and

the anterior joint line of the humerus. There is mild to moderate trapezius

tightness and tenderness superiorly and infrascapulary as well.

>>

Everything looks great, except it's intrascapularly, not infrascapularly..

per Stedman's Ortho & Rehab. Hope this helps :)

Jan " Typing is my life "

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In a message dated 3/22/01 6:27:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

JanTranscribes@... writes:

<<

Everything looks great, except it's intrascapularly, not infrascapularly..

per Stedman's Ortho & Rehab. Hope this helps :)

>>

I beg to differ. Here's what I found: Infrascapular appears in Dorland's

electronic and means inferior to the scapula. Interscapular (not intra)

appears in Stedman's Ortho & Rehab Word Book (at least in the one I have).

In Dorland's, it is defined as situated between the scapulae. Therefore, I

would think it could be either infrascapularly or interscapularly and would

have to be listened to carefully again. Just MHO.

Peggy

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In a message dated 03-22-01 6:42:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, PeggyFLMT

writes:

<< Infrascapular appears in Dorland's electronic and means inferior to the

scapula. Interscapular (not intra) appears in Stedman's Ortho & Rehab Word

Book (at least in the one I have). >>

Just call me brain dead.. I looked for intra.. but not inter.. DUHHHHH

Jan " Typing is my life "

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In a message dated 03-23-01 6:43:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, scooska@...

writes:

<< Does anyone know what LS spine means in the context below?

DISCUSSION: The patient will be taken off work until seen by __________on

March 27, 2001, at 1:45 p.m. She will get an LS spine. I believe because

of

her marked increase in left sciatica, a magnetic resonance imaging would be

appropriate on this woman, and we will proceed in setting up those

arrangements. She will continue her physical therapy.

>>

LS is lumbosacral. Hope this helps :)

Jan " Typing is my life "

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He probably means Lumbosacral spine films but he could mean MRI too?

Aliceanne

On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:45:55 EST JanTranscribes@... writes:

> In a message dated 03-23-01 6:43:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> scooska@...

> writes:

>

> << Does anyone know what LS spine means in the context below?

>

> DISCUSSION: The patient will be taken off work until seen by

> __________on

> March 27, 2001, at 1:45 p.m. She will get an LS spine. I believe

> because

> of

> her marked increase in left sciatica, a magnetic resonance imaging

> would be

> appropriate on this woman, and we will proceed in setting up those

>

> arrangements. She will continue her physical therapy.

> >>

>

> LS is lumbosacral. Hope this helps :)

>

> Jan " Typing is my life "

>

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