I watched our Jacuzzi get trucked away today. Jack loved that thing. One of his favorite activities was to get in, soak a bit and then call relatives in Minnesota during their cold season and brag about how awesome it was to be sitting in the jacuzzi, beer in hand with the palm trees lightly swaying above. When I had a reading with a medium in 2005, she relayed to me, "tell her it's like the jacuzzi". I knew then he was just fine.
Jack always preferred jacuzzing with me. But over the years, I got all girly and hated to be wet and cold (you have to get out of it at some point and get cold...). Anyway, since he's been gone I think I've been in it once. Lately I've been feeling motivated to make some changes. One day recently, it dawned on me that I could get rid of the jacuzzi and make a group seating/fire pit area. I figured I'd give the jacuzzi to anyone who wanted it and would come and haul it out of the back yard. I thought I'd post it on one of those community sites. Then this week, I had a plumber in to do some work. As he was leaving, I asked him if he knew anyone who wanted a free jacuzzi. He looked at me like I was crazy. He said, are you kidding, I am. Turns out he couldn't fit it in his yard, but a guy he works with could.
They came today to pick it up. Before doing the heavy lifting, we started chatting. Turns out he was in a motorcycle accident a year and a half ago. Lucky to be alive. Shattered his hip and thigh. Both are made of steel now. He said the jacuzzi would be an awesome thing to help with the soreness and pain. I shared the stories of Jack living with a bad knee all those years and then his motorcycle accident. Both he and Jack had done extensive research into L.A. ortho surgeons for joint replacement. What he had done was experimental so he chose someone other than Jack had, but weird coincidence. He still surfs, but doesn't motorcycle anymore. He said once you've experienced something like that, it's just not worth it.
I think the jacuzzi has found a good home and that makes me happy.
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Isn't that wonderful!
To have a possession that you can give away and change someone's life with? To own our things, rather than be owned by them.
I'm glad for you and for the man who has received your gift.
Just checking in, since it's been a while since you posted. I hope all is well...
Pentha,
Thanks for the concern. I've wanted to post but just haven't had a moment. I was gone most of May which I'm going to try to post about now.
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