Carolyn”s Gifts
As we ride through New Brunswick I am fondly reminded of the time Carolyn and I spent here as part of the Dalhousie Family Medicine Program. We loaded up the U Haul and her old reliable Plymouth 2 door dragged it and us to the east coast. I think Sara and I could have given the the old Chrysler a good chase up some of these hills. Reaching the tops of some of the bigger hills took alot of reassuring patting on the dashboard and leaning forward. We did make it, toured the hospitals of Moncton St John Fredricton and Halifax, stayed together, returned to Ontario, dicovered Bancroft, and as they say, the rest is history
Today I ride the familiar roads and hills of New Bruunswick in honor of Carolyn, my wife of many gifts
Intelligence. The smarts to whip through medical school and still keep her country girl smarts. Choosing me as her husband…… we’ll call that an inspired move too
Compassion. The real Mc Coy for her family patients and students Just ask any of them
Gift Hoarding. She has a basement full of things that make the right gift at the right time. All you have to say is ” Jee I wish we had a whatchamacallit to give to Fred ” and Carolyn will be up from the basement in 5 minutes with one! That makes her day
Conviction. For someone a little over five feet tall, she can put up a good scrap for things that are important to her. They are usually important to her family, patients and community too
Beauty. The inner and the outer kind
Our children. Thanks for producing and nursing ( even when the old boys in the Belleville General Board Room didn’t approve of breast feeding at their conference table) three beautiful children, the oldest of whom you have allowed to go on this half baked crazy bike ride with me
These are just a few of Carolyn’s gifts. I forgot to mention that she can ride her bike with clipless pedals too! I know that many unknown gifts are still to be unwrapped
To the best wife, mother and physician in the world
Love Greg
ps. Leave those dirty dishes alone. I’ll get them when I return
Wow Greg that was lovely,brought tears to my eyes,Very sweet! I know you have many gifts as well Big Brother!
Love your Sis,Carolyn:)