[SCA-AE] Fwd: [Pbardic] Terry Prachett and Alzheimers

[Thomas Ireland-Delfs]

FYI,

FRIDRIKR

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> From: Carole Shieber <morganwg at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: April 2, 2008 12:15:48 AM EDT
> To: pbardic <pbardic at minstrel.com>
> Subject: [Pbardic] Terry Prachett and Alzheimers
>
> As many of you know, or perhaps do not, Terry Prachett has been  
> diagnosised with Early Onset Alzheimer's disease.  Those who have  
> read and love his books, as Huginn and I do, may want to do  
> something to further the research in this cause.  There has been a  
> matching cause set up at :
>
> http://www.matchitforpratchett
>
> Please be careful, they are talking British pounds, not dollars.  
> most of you halve your original thoughts, but donate if you are so  
> inclined.   This is a terrible disease, and it takes from us not  
> only great authors but also our kin in the SCA, and our own dearest  
> family members.  I've watched some of mine fade away from me into a  
> land I cannot penetrate.  Our span upon this earth is finite, the  
> good we may do with a little care may be infinite.  No pressure, but  
> you're all people who love words.  The loss of the future words of  
> this master wordsmith is a great loss indeed.  If you're not  
> inclined to donate, please pass this on to those literary minded  
> souls like yourselves who may be.  I know what it is to grow older  
> and lose some of the facility of wit that has always been mine, I  
> cannot imagine how horrible it must be to know you are facing the  
> loss of your entire self.
>
> In dearest love for almost everyone who is on this list,
>
> I remain, yours in service,
>
> Mistress Morgana.OL. OP
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