Re: [Paddlewise] dear abby!!

Actually I have done this type of rescue many times.  The problem is, just as
she is about to express her gratitude I exit REM sleep.

Mark Zen wrote:

> anyone seen yesterday's column!!
>
> DEAR ABBY: While on a whitewater rafting trip, I was rescued from
> drowning by a man in a kayak, and I can't stop thinking about him.
> I am happily married, but am worried that I have "fallen in love"
> with the man who saved my life.
>
> The man not only pulled me out of the water, he held my hand and
> kept eye contact for 15 minutes while I was in shock. He took care
> of me until I felt safe again.
>
> I sent him a four-page thank-you letter. Now I watch the mailbox,
> waiting for a reply. What can I do to close this matter? Have I
> fallen in love with "my hero"? -- GRATEFUL SURVIVOR
>
> DEAR GRATEFUL: You are confusing gratitude with love, and
> ordinarily people do not respond to letters of thanks.
>
> Think of the experience this way: The man saved your life so you
> and your husband can enjoy many more years of happily married life
> together.
>
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