Walk 4 Life


DAY 7…LUNCH IN O’LEARY
April 24, 2008, 9:10 pm
Filed under: MY JOURNEY

TO KICK-START MY DAY, I RECEIVED AN AMAZING CALL FROM COLIN AT K-ROCK RADIO. HE TOLD ME OF AN E-MAIL HE HAD RECEIVED, TELLING OF DARLENE FARQUHARSON’S WISH COME TRUE. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLENE. I WAS OVER JOYED TO HERE OF YOUR GOOD FORTUNE. TO BE THE FIRST PERSON IN ATLANTIC CANADA TO RECEIVE A DOUBLE TRANSPLANT OF KIDNEY AND PANCREAS IS NOTHING SHORT OF MIRACULOUS. CONGRADULATIONS. IT IS STORIES LIKE YOURS THAT KEEP ME MOVING ON TO SPREAD THE WORD. I WISH YOU A FAST RECOVERY. HURRY HOME MY FRIEND. YOU HAVE A NEW LIFE TO START LIVING.

 WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO THE STARTING POINT (SLEMON PARK). SANDRA IS DRIVING WHILE MOM RAMSAY JOINS US FOR THE DAY.

  …JUST PASSIN’ THROUGH. “GOTTA GET HER DONE, BY”

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE YOUNG LAD WHO GREETED ME FROM HIS HOME AS I WAS LEAVING MISCOUCHE. THAT WAS PRECIOUS. HIGH FIVE BUDDY!

 THANKS TO MR. WAYNE WAITE WHO DONATED ON BEHALF OF IWMC ( ISLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT ). SAY…HEY… TO CHAD FOR ME.

 …AND THEN THERE WAS BIG BILL!

WHAT A GUY…NEVER KNEW YOU CARED SO MUCH MY FRIEND. I LOVE YA BUDDY!

 THANKS FOR THE HOT DRINKS ROBERT AND CLAUDETTE CAISSIE AT DAY’S CORNER ULTRAMAR.

  BABY WE’RE CRUISIN’.

THANKS TO THE BOYS AT MACARTHUR’S IN RICHMOND.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT WITH DONATIONS TODAY. MICHELLE FROM MISCOUCHE,  KEVIN DUGAY FROM MISCOUCHE CONVIENCE STORE,MARGARET DARRACH, DOROTHY MOORE, BECKY GALLANT, CECIL BANKS, MILES AND DOUG MACAURTHOR, MARY GALLANT, CORINDA GALLANT,  AND WAYNE WEDGE.

…BY THE WAY…MY DRIVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO THOSE TWO CUTE GUYS WERE THAT PASSED IN A VAN. SHE IS SURE SHE KNOWS THE DRIVER, AND SHE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW THE OTHER GUY. THANKS FOR DONATING.

  …O’LEARY HERE I COME…

  I WOULD LIKE TO THANK O’LEARY TOWN’S PEOPLE FOR THEIR GENOROUSITY AND SUPPORT. I WAS WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY AND THE VERY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN MR. CLAIRE SWEET.

   

THANKS FOR BELIEVING IN ME AND MY CAUSE.

 THANK YOU TO NANCY WALLACE WHO PRESENTED A CHECK ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY OF O’LEARY.

 …AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST…THESE TWO LOVELY LADIES ARE FROM THE SCOTIA BANK O’LEARY. THEY ARE OUR BIGGEST SPONSOR.

I THINK WE ARE IN FOR AN EMOTIONAL DAY TOMORROW.  WE BEST GET SOME GOOD SLEEP.

FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE DAYMY RIVER

CHOW FOR NOW


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I remember working with Brian just before and up to the time he had to leave work. He would work his guts out lifting 35 lb cases of french fries and palletizing them for 12 hours a day. Near the end he had about 12% of his kidneys left. At break time he would have a few unsalted crackers and go back to work and give his all again. I knew how sick he was and it was hard on me to see that every day. I would take time from my job now and then to visit with him and throw a few boxes for him but I would get tired after a while and would have to stop. Brian was not allowed to eat normal foods and this had to have affected his strength. In all the years I worked with Brian, I can’t remember him ever missing a day. When I looked in his eyes during his walk I saw the same determined look as he had way back then. Brian, you’re the toughest guy I know and I am proud to be your friend! I love you too Buddy!

Big Bill

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