[meteorite-list] Email from CJ Foote (Gary's wife)

[Maria Haas]

Hello List,

CJ Foote asked me to forward this email to you.

You've done something really wonderful for Gary and CJ! Read on.

My best to you,
Maria



> Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:15:50 -0400

> Subject: From CJ

> From: cj at webbers.com

> To: dragonsoup at msn.com

>

> My dearest Maria,

>

> I have tried to write to you a few times but can never finish. I'm afraid

> the tears that are running down my cheeks will short out the keyboard...so

> I will try to get through this again.

>

> I have never been so touched by so many wonderful people that I have never

> met in my life. I don't know if they all realize just what they have done

> for Gary and I....it has saved us from going under...and in our 50's that

> would have been something that we never would have been able to bounce

> back from. The ones that were able to help us with donations and those

> who were able to pray for us made our lives livable again. There is no

> way I can ever thank them except to pay forward and to tell this wonderful

> story to all that I meet.

>

> Maria, I weep as I write this..friends that we have had for years have

> disappeared from our lives since the word CANCER came to haunt us, but

> those who are a part of the meteorite community opened their hearts and

> without a moments hesitation they were there both with donations and

> through the auction that you so graciously ran in our benefit. I know

> when they look in the mirrow that must be very happy with what they

> see....what they have done is the most selfless thing that anyone could

> have done. I admire and respect them so much. I can now feed Gary healthy

> healing food....I again weep. I am so humble...soooo thankful. I have a

> safe warm place in my heart for them all that can never be replaced.

> Never even touched by anything else that has ever happened to Gary and I.

>

> I thank-you Maria for all the late night calls that you lisitened to me

> cry and cried with me. I thank-you from the bottom of my heart. You are

> a person that I hope I can live up to. I have learned so much from all of

> you.

>

> Since we have moved and Gary is not able to set up his computer I don't

> know how to send this to everyone so I ask one more thing. Will you

> please send this to the lists so they can all know how much I thank them

> from all the pieces of my broken heart.

>

> I send you all much love and MANY hugs,

> CJ Foote