So glad that you are starting to feel better hon. (((Bill)))
Quasi, I think that emailing your anonymous donors defeats the purpose of anonymity. I doubt that is necessary. Spend your time doing something else, or resting.
Just my opinion.
Sorry, but they aren’t anonymous to me unless they can’t be reached via e-mail. Some can’t.
What am I supposed to do?
Writing everyone I can a personal note isn’t okay?
Have I hurt someone’s feelings by writing them?
Let me know.
Thanks
Q
Relax, Quasi and do what you think is right.
Quasi, a small donation has been sent. I had to consult with my hubby on how much to send, and he said “How much do you want to give?” I said “I’d like to give him a million, but we don’t have that much. . .”
So we had a brief discussion of finances, came up with a number that is not as high as I would have liked, but should help a bit.
As for thanking me, via email (and my email addy is not the same as the one attached to my PayPal account; if you want it, see my profile here, which has been updated) or by PM, that’s fine. I certainly will not be offended. However, if you’re feeling swamped/overwhelmed/whatever, and don’t do either of those things, that won’t offend me either.
My sincerest hope is that the little bit I contribute will add to the amount the wonderful folks here have already given, and will help in some way, no matter how minor. Personal emails or messages are like more butter on the 'taters: nice, but strictly unnecessary. 
OK, due to some gentle encouragement from Margaret and our Bill, I have officially registered as one of the new guest doper kids on the block.
Although I registered a few days ago, I decided to be a lurker, or nosey person that I am, wanted to see just what the hoopla was all about.
Well I gotta say, what a wonderful community this is. Full of all sorts of information. Pretty much anything you want to know or discuss can be found here. I have found threads on how long it would take to use up 2000 boxes of laundry detergent, how to get a Frisbee off the roof without a ladder, how to start a roll of toilet paper, which led to a discussion on sanitarty napkins and what do you want on your tombstone.
And being the sappy person that I am, I read the in Memorium thread. That was a mistake. I read for hours about some posters that had been posting for many years as far back as the threads would go. Some of the stories could be a book or even a screenplay.
People have met here, gotten married and even passed away. Some under very tragic circumstances. Made me tear up.
But the most touching threads have been like this one. Where you all come together to help out someone like our Bill, caught in a bad circumstance, with no real fault of his own.
I met Bill in the Alz.org forums, and something very special stood out to me. I’ve been following his blog ever since. And even though we have never met face to face, I’ve grown very close to him and his wife D.
You are indeed a great collection of folks. I have a feeling I will be lurking around in here for many hours.
Love ya Bill and D
Warmest of welcomes to our little corner of insanity, Becks. Any friend of Bill’s is a friend of ours: our Qusimodem is a very special person 'round these parts.
Hope you stick around for a long long time, we can always use someone of your caliber to add a little class to the place grin
(BTW, you know me as Beth over at Bill’s blog)
Yes, we are a class act, here.
And one or two of us (modesty prevents me from naming names) are also dead sexy.
Thanks “Becks” and welcome! And janis, thanks for caring about me, I do feel much better.
norinew, I’m still in the process of thanking everyone I can, so thanks for your contribution (whatever its size!:)), and a personal note is coming your way as well!
Never seen Bos’, but if his looks equal his generous nature, then I’d be inclined to agree with him!
Thanks!
Quasi
Courtesy of my niece Lisa, who is one of the stage managers at 7 Stages in Little Five Points a “hip” (think late 60’s) suburb of Atlanta, we got to see a live performance of HAIR tonight!
What makes it special is that this is the FIRST time D and I have had a real night out together since we re-married, and what makes it EXTRA special is even though it was Lisa’s treat, I thought about y’all and your many kindnesses to me and D. and you were with us tonight as the tribe sang “Let The Sun Shine In”.
I can’t control my emotions too well these days anyway, but this was a very special evening, and I would not have gone, would not have even spent the gas money, it it hadn’t been for y’all.
And yes, I DID shed some tears (of happiness) during the close of the musical.
The blog has a tad more detail, but I just wanted my “family” to know that me and D. had a GREAT time tonight!
THANK YOU!
Bill
Glad to hear you had such an awesome night out, Quasi. It’ll do you a world of good.
I don’t have much to give you right now, maybe later when things work out a little better for me. However, I’ve found that owning a pet can lower stress and boost your morale during those times you’re not feeling so well. And if circumstances don’t permit you having a pet, I completely understand. So, I’ll share my dog with you. Here’s a picture I took the other day of my dog, Brewster. It does a world of good having a kind, affectionate face looking up at you, and I feel this picture captures his personality perfectly. Let him pick up your spirits any time you’re feeling down. I know that I do love the little devil.
So glad you got to have a great evening with your wife! You so absolutely deserve it!! I’m sure you guys really needed it, too. There have been times in our marriage/relationship when we were broke and would do stuff like go to the local park near sunset just to hold hands and people-watch. The important thing was, we were having a date. Even if it was a “broke” one.
Awww… nice doggy!
Thanks, cochrane! He looks very lovable, and I bet he’s not spoiled one bit, right?
We have our cat Bert whom we love very much, and he seems to know just when “Dad” needs some extra “TLC”, becuase those are the times when he crawls up onto my chest and starts “makin’ biscuits”.
I “endure” it, even though the the drooling which accompanies it, is a bit much sometimes!
Thanks for thinking of me!
Quasi
Cool to see you here, Becks. I knew you’d like it. A very special group of people hang out at the Dope.
Mood aka Margaret
Can I get a “AMEN”?
Love youse gice!
Q
Nope, not spoiled at all.
Aww, who’m I tryin’ to kid? Every time he comes back in the house from doing his duties, he goes running right to the magical treat closet, dancing around and woofing and waiting for a couple of his peanut butter flavored biscuits to appear. Nope, he’s not spoiled one bit.
No, you’re fine. I got your note and loved it I’m glad you are feeling better and had a nice night out!
–Gwendolen
Sorry to be late in posting this (we haven’t been able to get on in a few days), but I wanted to let y’all know that thanks to your kindness, we were gifted with $3400.00 (rounded off:))
With that, we were able to catch up a car payment, pay some past due medical bills, bought tires for D’s car, paid back some IRS money, got me a couple of pairs of jeans (because LL Bean and Land’s End have a “100% guaranteed period” guarantee, I had to return a lot of clothes in order for us to have some money for my co-pays and my prescriptions. May not have been “kosher”, but it was better than starving and going without meds that I HAVE to take daily), and we still have the 1375.00 it’s gonna take for the bankruptcy - which irks me no end, because a year ago, I had excellent (well, 775) credit.:mad:
Many of you have received a note of thanks from me (unless you wished anonymity) and a lot of you wrote checks (which we deposited in D’s account right away). I wrote the amounts and names on the envelopes, and if I haven’t thanked you in an e-mail/pm, please know that I WILL catch these up.
So… I’m sittin’ here, still all choked up when I think about what y’all did for me/us, and want you all to know I will NEVER forget your benevolence!
Your friend
Bill/Quasi
It’s all good Bill. Make the most of it.