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January 1, 2004

You have the right frame of mind! And you will succeed at this new

journey that you are about to embark on. What a wonderful outlook

on life and the future you have! Please keep us informed on your

progress and on how much you enjoy riding that horse this spring!!

I'm looking forward to hearing your stories as you take this journey

towards a new and rewarding life.

God Bless

Shelley D

Fort , KY

9/25/03 - Open RYN

236/176/140

> Hi all...My name is karon...operation date is Jan.14....Just around

> the corner. I am 50 years old and a mother of 2 grown kids...I

given

> my word to my daughter that I would go horse back ridding with her

on

> Mothers Day. The first day of the rest of my life is coming

soon...At

> this point of my life I have NO QUALITY of life. I have always

been a

> " BIG " girl but I was active..running a day care for 12 years.

Well I

> went back to " outside of the home " work and SAT down in 1996 and

> forgot to stand up again. My day is...Get out of bed..SIT and have

> coffee..go out and SIT in my car and drive to work...take the

elevator

> to my job and SIT in a chair..most of the time I forget to go to

the

> bathroom...after all that would mean I would have to stand

up...leave

> work 8 hours later and SIT in my car to SIT and eat super and go to

> bed. I can not walk long enough to go shopping...But with my Handy

> Cap Plate on my car I can almost drive into a restauant and SIT and

> eat....Well this is my year to shine..This year I will go horse

back

> riding..I will buy a bike..I will quit my job and get OFF my ...BY

now

> my BIG FLAT A--...I will walk and stop to smell the roses..I will

live

> every day like there is no tomorrow..

> " Hearts will never be practical until they can be made

> unbreakable..So remember..A heart is not judged by how much you

love,

> but by how much you are loved by others " I will take time to love

> myself!!!!! kisses and stay safe!!!

January 1, 2004