Hi Eleanor I have a guide dog called Quiver and, as she is my first dog, I haven't yet experienced this loss but, I can imagine how difficult it must be for you. There is such a strong bond between a guide dog and its owner. Take care Joan Ann. On 4/30/08, Eleanor Burke <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thank you John. I can remember you and your brothers at the ages of 3 and 4 > when I left St Mary's. How about that then! > > Eleanor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Lynch" <johnlynch7@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:33 AM > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Sincere sympathies Eleanor! > > > > Hi Eleanor, > > > > Just to add my voice to those in sympathy with your sad loss. Paul > > expressed the feeling well and as you rightly say, a little bit of > > 'personal' is no harm from time to time. Keep your spirits up. > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:43 AM > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Sincere sympathies Eleanor! > > > > > > > Many thanks Paul for those words of comfort. Indeed you will have seen > > > that > > > Maureen was very thoughtful and did write to me also. I appreciate this > > > is > > > not a formum for airing personal feelings but the little bit of the > > > personal > > > from time to time is no harm either. > > > > > > Best wishes to everyone. > > > > > > Eleanor in loving memory of Pedro > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul J. Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:38 AM > > > Subject: [vip_students] Sincere sympathies Eleanor! > > > > > > > > >> Hi Eleanor, > > >> > > >> I am sure I speak for all here on the list when I say how much we > > >> sympathise with you over the death of Pedro. I have been through this > > > twice > > >> myself and know another member of this list, Maureen Murray suffered it > > >> recently and it is not easy. It might be a little hard for people who > > > never > > >> had such a relationship as this to fully understand but it can be a > real > > >> heartbreak to say the least. > > >> > > >> Just know our thoughts are with you at this time. > > >> > > >> Paul. > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > > >> It has removed 961 spam emails to date. > > >> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > > >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > >> > > >> > > >> ******************************************************************** > > >> > > >> NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments > > >> is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended > > >> recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of > > >> the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify > > >> the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to > > >> delete it and any attachments from your system. > > >> > > >> NCBI endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated > > >> by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, > > >> it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are > > >> transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > >> > > >> Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email > > >> and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily > > >> represent the views of NCBI > > >> > > >> > > >> ******************************************************************** > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG. > > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: > > > 28/04/2008 13:29 > > > > > > > > > >