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I really liked this! Great job! |
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I would like to thank the kind and generous people who chose me to be a recipient for the scholarship this year. Your gift is such a blessing. I wish that I had found this site sooner; Elaine's blog made me understand my fathers struggles on a day to day basis so much clearer. It would have made our time together more enjoyable because I see now that I was one of those "helpful" people who knew what would make him "feel better." It would have saved the both of us a lot of frustration. I know it would have been a blessing to know Eliane, and I also know that she, along with my father and the many many others who have lost the battle to MS are all in heaven living the way God intended. Thank you again and God Bless. |
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Having never met, I feel a strong unspoken understanding between us. For so many years now, much like your beloved Elaine, my mom has chosen to handle all her challenges of MS with grace and a smile. My Dad and I are even amazed how much they look alike! Like Elaine, my mom wishes to see me graduate from college. The generosity of your scholarship will surely help make this happen. My mom always says the best way to forget your problems is to help someone else with theirs, even if with just a smile. I hope you know how much you've blessed our lives, and how your website inspires us. I'm deeply touched by the kindness I've received from "strangers", and I'm certain Elaine is very proud of how you've chosen to honor her memory. Wishing all the Chapin family peace of heart. |
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I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Chapin family for choosing me as one of the scholarship recipients for 2010. The goodness that you knew and loved in Elaine is reflected in your generosity. To continue to help my husband fight MS, and others afflicted by it, is my wish. Thank you for helping me in my endeavor to reach this goal.
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I am very thankful for Elaine, and this scholarhsip in her name, and am completely grateful that I am able to represent her through this scholarhsip. My dad has had MS now for 5 years and I have never watched anyone or anything detiorate so fast in my life. He went from being an amazing carpenter, re-building rooms, homes, and anything else you could think of, to barely being able to take a bite of his dinner on his own. It has been an extremely humbling few years for me, being able to watch my dad go through so much in his own life, but still never bring the attention towards himself, but always aim it at me and my brothers, and the accomplishments we are able to have and how proud he is of us. He has kept the most amazing attitude for someone in his position. I know he only has a few good years left in him, and I am glad that he could hear that I was able to receive this scholarship, not only for me, but for him as well. |
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I am so thankful for Elaine, and for this scholarship. Sometimes in my life I try to do the impossible, "Kyleigh you cannot go out of state with MS" "Your not going to be able to handle nursing school" "your not going to be healthy enough to stand on your feet for all those hours", I am trying my best in nursing school (have a 3.8 GPA), I am out of state, and I am handling my life. Dont get my wrong, it has not been easy! It has been the hardest thing I have ever done. But this summer I came really close to saying, maybe they were right..maybe I do need to go home. Then I found out I had gotten this scholarship, and it just confirms to me that I am doing the right thing, and I am going to accomplish my goal I came to Louisiana accomplish. If my MS wants to get in the way later, than I will deal with that later, but for right now, Im doing all I can. I want to be a nurse, I want to work with Kids that have m.s, I want to continue to run the children camps, and with my RN license I will be able to continue to make a difference in their lives, and I will be a living testimony that they can achieve their goals, despite of the MS. THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!! Elaine is still blessing people today! Thanks, Kyleigh |
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I have spent the last three years in doctor's offices and just now diagnosed with MS. I thank you very much for sharing Elaine with us. Who could put it better than she did...this inconsistent, misunderstood condition! I'll be printing out Elaine's words to express to my beautiful friends and family, the off/on, maybe, yes/no I'm great/I can't way that we are. It's reeeally hard to bend my will and become undependable as I have always been known for rock solid loyalty, hard work, unfaultering. Increasingly, I am someone different. But at least now I know WHY. God bless all. Thanks for this site. It has blessed me. |
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Reading Elaine's blog brought tears to my eyes. I have had MS since 1980. She summed up the many ways that other people see or don't know about MS. I have many invisible symptoms of MS and I always get "But you look so good!". Try walking a day in the life of an MS patient. My child who is now in her second year of college found this web site while looking for scholarships. It may or may not help her but it sure helped me. |
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Elaine sounded like a beautiful person - inside and out. She was lucky to have such a loving husband who stood by her side. I admire you for what you are doing, Joe. I know she is smiling down on you as you are letting her live on through you. I am looking forward to being a part of this special event.
Love & Prayers, Sherri |
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