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Old 08-31-2007, 12:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Cat's Healing Gift

The chronicle of this tank may be sketchy at times and the photos are not the greatest, but this tank was begun (April 29, 2006) 2 months after a serious motorcycle accident and I was barely able to move my hands or arms so the photos are often blurred or dark. Please excuse those photos.

This tank was a gift from my husband to us, mainly for me during a time of physical healing for us both. Little did we know that this would be the last gift from him and would continue to play a major role in my physical healing process, but also a time of loss and sorrow. We began it together, he died (May 31, 2006) and I carried through with it and it is what it is today through my continued efforts and I am proud of what I have done. I can imagine him standing there next to it grinning from ear to ear!

Through this chronicle you will see there were things we had done wrong because we listened to LFS people, but we learned from our mistakes, sometimes at the cost of having to give something away or take something back for less than what we paid, but my point here is I don’t want myself or my husband to be condemned or lectured for those things. He is gone and I have learned. Writing this is at times will be difficult enough.

I also do not want your spoken condolences, pity, or sorrow, I have learned (twice) that regardless of how much you want life to stop, it continues on, and you can’t quit living so living is what I try to do regardless of how painful (physically or emotionally) it can sometimes be. I have moved forward and am continuing to do so and this chronicle is at the request of others and done in memory of my best friend and husband, “Medic” (Jack). So as Medic would say “let’s get over the bs and let’s get going!” So come on, take a walk with me : and Let the Chronicle Begin!
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Old 08-31-2007, 12:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Mind if I walk with you?
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Old 08-31-2007, 12:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 08-31-2007, 12:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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You are my new hero...
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:05 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Glad you're doing better. It takes a while to heal.
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Hey we need more women I feel a little strange walking with a bunch of men
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:21 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I'm walking along.
Specially since I have had the pleasure of meeting Cat in person.
Her posts speak louder than I do but she is a great person to know.
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:36 PM   #8 (permalink)
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good start

now lets see some pics
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:56 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I'm in! I'm glad you have such a wonderful project to help you through.
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Old 08-31-2007, 02:01 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Fantastic attitude Cat, can I borrow it?
Now, on with the show.
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Can't wait to follow you along!
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Mind if I walk with you?
Don't mind at all, come on let's get this show on the road caus I am ready to get to the real happy parts where the tank kind of turns into something pretty and my pictures begin to look better....

Catalyst, thank you...not a hero, just a person who has been through a lot more than she should have in 50 years, but less than some have been through in maybe 10 or fewer years, if that made sense....

Lynn, thank you...been just as fun meeting you and hanging out when I get to and one dynamite person yourself.

Dr. Hank, thank you also...healing is one heck of a process in a lot of ways...you know that all too well...if you were down here I certainly would have kept you busy....

AQTCJAK, Just don't reach out to hold their hand and you should be ok....

Boozeman is ready for pics...so here we go, but remember they aren't the greatest at first, actually the first few aren't bad, they may have been taken by my daughter because I wasn't able to get a good one.
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Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html

Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html

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So as Medic would say “let’s get over the bs and let’s get going!” So come on, take a walk with me : and Let the Chronicle Begin!
Now that the BS is over, gotta KEEP going. (Listen to what he would say)
Lets see that living masterpiece of yours..
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I'll be right there beside you Cat!

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