[Paddlewise] My attempt at contacting "Seattle-ites..."

	Hi,

		A couple of days ago I made a "plea" of sorts to find someone in my
neighborhood willing to get me and my Pursuit to the water.  I wasn't
specific on *when* but I was interested in any help one might provide...  I
even pointed out that I would be more than willing [when the state, and my
bank account allow] to repay the favor.  There is no way that I can be any
more serious when I say that.:)

	Perhaps it was silly-heck, trusting me to be telling the truth
[though-that is what I have been-thruthful these past months on the list]
must be hard for those who may have the capacity to assist me...?  I don't
know.

	*I do know that my concept of time sometimes gets in the way of my
emotions nowadays and that really is the reason I am taking the risk of
making this post.*

	I know that I am more "competant" than I was in the fall-explained that in
my previous message.  I see my paddle in a corner in my bathroom many times
a day, go past my boat at least daily, and those sights remind me of days
long past...

	It's interesting to me that I recall much of the kayaking training I've
taken since moving out here-but it is some of the only things I remember.
Most of my time out here has been wiped away in surgery-STILL, it is
kayaking that sticks-perhaps that is because it was so important to learn,
in order to stay alive...

	I've "made-over" my homepage... directing it more toward TBI and my life
in it's regards... gone into more detail on how my choice of homes [an RV]
and activities [Wood working and KAYAKING] have been affected by it,  my
"progressive recovery" and how I percieve it affects my post-TBI life.  My
homepage goes into more detail about that...

	I told a friend [in regards to asking for help here] that I was afraid to
ask for help... you see I really feared that getting no response would be
more than I could, at the time bear...

	Now I find I can bear most anything-except complete isolation and I
wonder: Has my life situation made me somehow unsuitable as a paddling
partner?  OTOH, has my impatience, led me to offending potential new
friends-this I sincerely hope is not the case...

	It is my hope that this [humbling] "plea" of sorts, might at least
generate some mail that might at least help me to understand...or have
patience, or ???  Heck I don't know...

	This list has been very interesting, a foil to help me re-learn.  I hope
expressing some of my possibly... "ridiculous" concerns won't tarnish
whatever kind of reputation I have on the list...

	For those who have chosen to read to here, thankyou,

	Tom...




{ "Three left turns often make a right-The trick is surviving the attempts..."}
Kirkland, Wa.
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