<!--quoteo(post=289618:date=May 26 2008, 01&#58;47 AM:name=The Skipper)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Skipper &#064; May 26 2008, 01&#58;47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=289618">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Several years ago, Roe was diagnosed with a very rare type of skin cancer at the Mayo Clinic.  Her mortality was something I had never considered, I&#39;m several years older.  <br />Those two events made me realize that there are far more important things in life than working and chasing the buck.  I decided I was going to spend every moment I could with the woman I love&#33;&#33;  And, that&#39;s what I&#39;ve been doing.  I thank God everyday for giving me my soul mate.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That is a wonderful story of you and your wife,  and her cancer has been is remission so long and my prayers are with you that it stays in remission.<br />  <br />I know so many people chase after the all mighty dollar and end up tired and broken down in the long run...that&#39;s what happened with my parents, they worked hard and saved all their lives for retirement and once they retired they got in such bad shape they couldn&#39;t do what they wanted to do...<br /><br />Still working on the kitchen...   news at 11:00   <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes2:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /><br />Going to BBQ later...can&#39;t get into the kitchen to cook and tired of take-out...LOL<br /><br />be safe and remember the Veteran&#39;s today   <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":smile:" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> <br /><br /><br />Andrea