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#316283 - 02/12/11 02:54 PM Special Valentine's Gift...
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15556
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
Today, I performed in up upscale assisted living center, one that charges a fortune to be there, yet the food is institutional and very bland. I always kid the residents and tell them at the end of each performance that "I'll see everyone next month and I'm buying the crab cakes and beer." One lady, who is 92 years old, always sits in the front row and rarely cracks a smile. However, there are times when she sings along with me and is always tapping her feet to the beat. Last month she said "I would love to have that beer you are always offering, but they won't let up have it because of the medications. I would give anything, though, to have a crab cake on a kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, some French fries and cole slaw. That's what I brought to her today for an early Valentines Gift. She was ecstatic, almost cried with happiness, gave me a big hug and said this was the best thing that has happened to her in the two years she has been at the facility. Damned, I love this job, and I only wish I could do this for everyone.

Cheers,

Gary cool
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#316284 - 02/12/11 03:14 PM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: travlin'easy]
Fran Carango Offline
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Registered: 05/26/99
Posts: 9673
Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
Good for you, Gary clap
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#316289 - 02/12/11 04:45 PM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: travlin'easy]
rattley Offline
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Registered: 11/14/99
Posts: 832
Loc: Punta Gorda Florida USA
That's class Gary!!!!!! Something so simple could mean so much........... -charley

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#316290 - 02/12/11 04:55 PM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: travlin'easy]
ianmcnll Offline
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Registered: 07/27/05
Posts: 10606
Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada
Well done gary...you can't buy that kind of emotional satisfaction anywhere.

And, many of us will end up in those places some day...and, an act of kindness like yours would, no doubt, be very gratefully appreciated.

Just in case, let it be known that I like cheeseburgers with onions, mustard, relish, and made with real beef!

Nice going, buddy.

Ian
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#316297 - 02/12/11 07:47 PM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: ianmcnll]
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Too bad your married wink....



Nice touch Gary you made a happy heart happier!

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#316298 - 02/12/11 07:53 PM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: travlin'easy]
lahawk Offline
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Registered: 06/28/01
Posts: 2781
Loc: Lehigh Valley, Pa.
Nice
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#316299 - 02/12/11 07:54 PM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: Dnj]
btweengigs Offline
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Registered: 09/09/02
Posts: 2204
Loc: Florida, USA
Make mine lobster tail and drawn butter...if its not too much trouble.
rocker
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#316310 - 02/13/11 12:38 AM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: travlin'easy]
bruno123 Online   content
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Registered: 06/04/02
Posts: 4912
Loc: West Palm Beach, FL 33417
How does one live a fruitful happy life, by giving of ones self.

Larry, you have that in the palm of your hand. The world would better with more Larrys.

John C.

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#316313 - 02/13/11 04:33 AM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: travlin'easy]
Songman55 Offline
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Registered: 06/24/05
Posts: 892
Loc: Baltimore, MD USA
Awesome Gary! That's what it's all about.

Joe
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#316315 - 02/13/11 05:35 AM Re: Special Valentine's Gift... [Re: Songman55]
Harold123 Offline
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Registered: 06/13/10
Posts: 439
Loc: Harrisville Pa USA
Gary...You Have what is called Character...Sharing Love to others...So many Performers here at the Zone do so much to enrich the Lifes of others also!...What a Great group of People

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