10-19-07 (Babe to Me)

If there's a word more than thank you, I'll find it for you...You're my silver lining. I honestly never imagined my life the way it is now....and I know you feel the same way. I really could never have predicted this. If I could have one wish...I would want to be healthy again and be myself again. I lost my personality and spirit the day I had that first anxiety attack and fell like I haven't fully recoved yet. I just go day to day trying to get through it. I realize how much I leaned on you and depended upon your strength...thanks again...I'll write soon

10-18-07 (Me to Babe)

Babe:
You will have coverage through November. It's taken care of. But, you must tell me the results of these tests asap. Because if need be, I will find a way to keep your coverage while you get better.

Why has life taken such a strange turn for both of us? You were always healthy! I always wanted to take care of you! We should be toghether forever! Our business should have taken care of both our needs! Life should have been different! Instead we are apart, alone, sad, angry, lonely, with no future direction.

You know I will never tell you how much the insurance is, because I will never acccept you paying for it. Oh, and you have never taken from me. I have always given freely because of how much I love you.

Take care of yourself,
Me


10-18-07 ( Babe to Me)

Hi,
I'm really sorry to cause you so much trouble.Unfortunately, I don't have the capability of getting coverage from either employer. Pat pays me off the books and I'm only part-time at my other job, and not eligible for health insurance. I have to go for a gynocological procedure on October 29th. My pap test showed some abnormal cells and I have to go for a colposcopy. It's a 1/2 hr. procedure in the gyn's office. I just want to be sure that I don't have anything more serious. What if I sent you the payment so I could have coverage at least through November? Is that possible. I'm so sorry about this. I can't say enough times how good you've been to me especially when I needed it, but I can't keep taking from you. Let me know what the cost is and I'll mail it to you.

Thanks again for everything.

Me

10-17-03 (Me to Babe)

Babe:

This issue of the insurance in driving me to drink! Although you have indicated several times for me to stop the coverage, it hurts me to know I may leave you without coverage when you need it. But, I have to do something. It is imperative at this time that I get insurance for myself. It’s also impossible to keep paying for coverage in NY & Fl. Is there any way you can get any coverage from your current employers? The next payment is due on November 5th, and I must inform the company as to what to do with the payment.

Don’t know exactly what day Stephanie has her confirmation, but I want to wish her a wonderful day, and you; what can I say, you are the most gracious, most dedicated person I know, you will stand by her for the rest of her life. Wish I could be there with you!

Me
One more thing. My condolences to Pat on the Yankees.

10-3-07 (Babe to Me)

Hi,

How's everyone? I haven't from you in a little while. Everything here is good....thankfully. I've definitely had my share for the past few weeks. Nothing much new up here. The weather is still nice, but gets very cool at night. I forgot to ask you if you still keep in touch with Jose and Irv? I thought maybe you had re-connected with Irv again. I know he was a good friend of yours.

My mother will be coming here later this month. Usuallly she comes in the end of November, but Stephanie is making her confirmation and Jackie wanted my mother here for that. Stephanie asked me to be her sponsor, so we have to be up there by 11:00 AM for church, and you know we cannot say no to Jackie or Steph!!..or else there's trouble!

Artie retired from Verizon, but got a small job at UPS up there. I don't remember if I told you that Jackie's cat died..she was 23 years old. Artie had to do a real good acting job to convince her he was upset. He said that cat just stayed alive to piss him off. The bird they had hanging outside no matter what the weather was finally flew away!! I wonder why?

My mother asked for you when I spoke to her last week. I had told her you were living in Florida, she said she knew you didn't like it up here and wanted to be in warm weather, maybe even Las Vegas.

Anyway, I have to get back to work. Pat is screaming because ticketmaster screwed up his Yankee play-off ticket order!! Talk to you soon.
Me

Me to Babe (10-5-07)
Dear Babe:

Got your letter, but I wonder if you got the one I sent you after my birthday? If not, I will re-send it to you.

For now, glad to hear you’ll be sponsoring Steph. She is a good kid, and will grow up to be a wonderful person. I say this because I see a lot of you in her. And, see how you have turned out! Also glad your Mom will be there for her, and to hear she still remembers me. I have a special place in my heart for her, as you know. Don’t forget to remind her, that I want her place when she decides to move. I do want to move to Vegas, and maybe someday…well, you know. Say, why don’t you go up to your sisters the day before so you wont have to drive so early?

It doesn’t surprise me to hear about Artie. He deserved to retire and get all he could from the phone company. UPS is a good company, remember I used to work for them back in High School.

As for Jose, I do talk to him from time to time because he wants me to sell one of his land lots here in Florida. So from time to time, I do update him on what is going on. Which is really, nothing. He wants $65,000 for it, when hey are not even selling for $45,000. He knows it will remain on the market for a long time. Irv, no, I havent’ kept in touch with him, and don’t want to. His friendship died a long time ago.

Good luck to Pat on his Yankees. I haven’t kept up with any baseball game or team since we used to watch them together. Have no interest in anymore.

Glad to hear things are finally going okay for you. Julie is out of the hospital now, and Luis is falling down about twice a week. He is really loosing his balance, and gets hurt each time he falls. But things are going okay. Till next time.
Me



Babe to me(10-3-07)

Hi,
How's everyone? I haven't from you in a little while. Everything here is good....thankfully. I've definitely had my share for the past few weeks. Nothing much new up here. The weather is still nice, but gets very cool at night.

I forgot to ask you if you still keep in touch with Jose and Irv? I thought maybe you had re-connected with Irv again. I know he was a good friend of yours. My mother will be coming here later this month. Usuallly she comes in the end of November, but Stephanie is making her confirmation and Jackie wanted my mother here for that. Stephanie asked me to be her sponsor, so we have to be up there by 11:00 AM for church, and you know we cannot say no to Jackie or Steph!!..or else there's trouble!

Artie retired from Verizon, but got a small job at UPS up there. I don't remember if I told you that Jackie's cat died..she was 23 years old. Artie had to do a real good acting job to convince her he was upset. He said that cat just stayed alive to piss him off. The bird they had hanging outside no matter what the weather was finally flew away!! I wonder why?

My mother asked for you when I spoke to her last week. I had told her you were living in Florida, she said she knew you didn't like it up here and wanted to be in warm weather, maybe even Las Vegas.

Anyway, I have to get back to work. Pat is screaming because ticketmaster screwed up his Yankee play-off ticket order!! Talk to you soon.
Me