Alzheimers support - Something wonderful

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Something wonderful

Evelyn Ruut

2005-11-28, 10:57 am

Dear Friends,

You know, all of us post here in the hopes that something we say will be of
help to someone somewhere. I have always hoped that, and sometimes it has
actually done so. Recently I was contacted by a stranger who was helped by
something I posted here, but it had nothing to do with the purpose of this
group!

Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against the sea" in which
her journey to the USA from Estonia, (by way of Sweden) was documented many
years ago.

A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, because by some miracle she found my
posting and the article, even though she was not particularly searching for
anything about Alzheimers disease, but she was hoping I could help her
locate her uncle whom she thought may have been on that ship along with Ida
and the others.

I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with information, and even
a nice photo of her uncle and his family! The family was overjoyed to find
news of their relative. Sadly the person she was looking for passed away
in 2000, just about the time I started posting here when Ida first got sick,
but the information may help her to contact the surviving relatives.

Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little good
news now and again!

--

Best Regards,
Evelyn

(to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')

John Inzer

2005-11-28, 10:57 am

Evelyn Ruut wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> You know, all of us post here in the hopes that something
> we say will be of help to someone somewhere. I have
> always hoped that, and sometimes it has actually done so.
> Recently I was contacted by a stranger who was helped by
> something I posted here, but it had nothing to do with
> the purpose of this group!
>
> Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against
> the sea" in which her journey to the USA from Estonia,
> (by way of Sweden) was documented many years ago.
>
> A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, because by some
> miracle she found my posting and the article, even though
> she was not particularly searching for anything about
> Alzheimers disease, but she was hoping I could help her
> locate her uncle whom she thought may have been on that
> ship along with Ida and the others.
>
> I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with
> information, and even a nice photo of her uncle and his
> family! The family was overjoyed to find news of their
> relative. Sadly the person she was looking for passed
> away in 2000, just about the time I started posting here
> when Ida first got sick, but the information may help her
> to contact the surviving relatives.
>
> Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We
> need a little good news now and again!
=========================================
That's what it's all about!

Wat-to-go Evelyn!

--

John Inzer

2005-11-28, 10:57 am

this sure warms my heart. How wonderful

Linda Jean
"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:PmDif.36391$u43.16803@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> Dear Friends,
>
> You know, all of us post here in the hopes that something we say will be
of
> help to someone somewhere. I have always hoped that, and sometimes it
has
> actually done so. Recently I was contacted by a stranger who was helped
by
> something I posted here, but it had nothing to do with the purpose of this
> group!
>
> Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against the sea" in which
> her journey to the USA from Estonia, (by way of Sweden) was documented
many
> years ago.
>
> A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, because by some miracle she found my
> posting and the article, even though she was not particularly searching
for
> anything about Alzheimers disease, but she was hoping I could help her
> locate her uncle whom she thought may have been on that ship along with
Ida
> and the others.
>
> I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with information, and
even
> a nice photo of her uncle and his family! The family was overjoyed to
find
> news of their relative. Sadly the person she was looking for passed
away
> in 2000, just about the time I started posting here when Ida first got
sick,
> but the information may help her to contact the surviving relatives.
>
> Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little
good
> news now and again!
>
> --
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')
>
>

June

2005-11-28, 10:57 am

> Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little
> good news now and again!
>
> --
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')
>

Yes, It's nice to hear something good here. Thanks for sharing.....June

Evelyn Ruut

2005-11-28, 10:57 am

"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
news:2Y-dnWNHZYFKnhbeRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> Evelyn Ruut wrote:
..
> =========================================
> That's what it's all about!
>
> Wat-to-go Evelyn!
>
> --
>
> John Inzer

Yes, it does the heart good! I have been sending her information all
morning so far! My stepson has been here scanning documents for the last
few days and it was so timely! I am so glad to have been able to help her.

--

Best Regards,
Evelyn

(to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')

Tumbleweed

2005-11-28, 12:55 pm

Wow thats fantastic.
--
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"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:PmDif.36391$u43.16803@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> Dear Friends,
>
> You know, all of us post here in the hopes that something we say will be
> of help to someone somewhere. I have always hoped that, and sometimes it
> has actually done so. Recently I was contacted by a stranger who was
> helped by something I posted here, but it had nothing to do with the
> purpose of this group!
>
> Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against the sea" in which
> her journey to the USA from Estonia, (by way of Sweden) was documented
> many years ago.
>
> A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, because by some miracle she found my
> posting and the article, even though she was not particularly searching
> for anything about Alzheimers disease, but she was hoping I could help her
> locate her uncle whom she thought may have been on that ship along with
> Ida and the others.
>
> I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with information, and
> even a nice photo of her uncle and his family! The family was overjoyed
> to find news of their relative. Sadly the person she was looking for
> passed away in 2000, just about the time I started posting here when Ida
> first got sick, but the information may help her to contact the surviving
> relatives.
>
> Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little
> good news now and again!
>
> --
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')
>

Gwen Love

2005-11-28, 5:57 pm

Evelyn, that is indeed good news!
Gwen

"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:PmDif.36391$u43.16803@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> Dear Friends,
>
> You know, all of us post here in the hopes that something we say will be
> of help to someone somewhere. I have always hoped that, and sometimes
it
> has actually done so. Recently I was contacted by a stranger who was
> helped by something I posted here, but it had nothing to do with the
> purpose of this group!
>
> Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against the sea" in
which
> her journey to the USA from Estonia, (by way of Sweden) was documented
> many years ago.
>
> A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, because by some miracle she found
my
> posting and the article, even though she was not particularly searching
> for anything about Alzheimers disease, but she was hoping I could help
her
> locate her uncle whom she thought may have been on that ship along with
> Ida and the others.
>
> I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with information, and
> even a nice photo of her uncle and his family! The family was
overjoyed
> to find news of their relative. Sadly the person she was looking for
> passed away in 2000, just about the time I started posting here when Ida
> first got sick, but the information may help her to contact the
surviving
> relatives.
>
> Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little
> good news now and again!
>
> --
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')
>

Octavia

2005-11-29, 12:58 am

As someone who has dabbled with genealogy from time to time, I have to say
this is fantastic

) So hard to find even tiny clues at times much less so
much information - I know the lady in Estonia was thrilled!

"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:PmDif.36391$u43.16803@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> Dear Friends,
>
> You know, all of us post here in the hopes that something we say will be
> of help to someone somewhere. I have always hoped that, and sometimes it
> has actually done so. Recently I was contacted by a stranger who was
> helped by something I posted here, but it had nothing to do with the
> purpose of this group!
>
> Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against the sea" in which
> her journey to the USA from Estonia, (by way of Sweden) was documented
> many years ago.
>
> A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, because by some miracle she found my
> posting and the article, even though she was not particularly searching
> for anything about Alzheimers disease, but she was hoping I could help her
> locate her uncle whom she thought may have been on that ship along with
> Ida and the others.
>
> I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with information, and
> even a nice photo of her uncle and his family! The family was overjoyed
> to find news of their relative. Sadly the person she was looking for
> passed away in 2000, just about the time I started posting here when Ida
> first got sick, but the information may help her to contact the surviving
> relatives.
>
> Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little
> good news now and again!
>
> --
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')
>

Stephen

2005-11-29, 12:58 am

"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote:

>I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with information, and even
>a nice photo of her uncle and his family! The family was overjoyed to find
>news of their relative. Sadly the person she was looking for passed away
>in 2000, just about the time I started posting here when Ida first got sick,
>but the information may help her to contact the surviving relatives.
>
>Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little good
>news now and again!

Evelyn, I was happy that you shared that story back then and am now very happy
that it has actually led to some more good! Thanks for sharing, posting, and
helping others, especially those of us who are experiencing this journey with a
loved one.
-steve

Karen

2005-11-29, 12:58 am

What a great thing! It was terrific story to begin with, but this kind of
gets double mileage from it. :-)

I can only imagine how excited the young woman in Estonia must be. What are
the odds?

Karen

"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:PmDif.36391$u43.16803@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> Dear Friends,
>
> You know, all of us post here in the hopes that something we say will be
of
> help to someone somewhere. I have always hoped that, and sometimes it
has
> actually done so. Recently I was contacted by a stranger who was helped
by
> something I posted here, but it had nothing to do with the purpose of this
> group!
>
> Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against the sea" in which
> her journey to the USA from Estonia, (by way of Sweden) was documented
many
> years ago.
>
> A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, because by some miracle she found my
> posting and the article, even though she was not particularly searching
for
> anything about Alzheimers disease, but she was hoping I could help her
> locate her uncle whom she thought may have been on that ship along with
Ida
> and the others.
>
> I am so happy to say that I was able to help her with information, and
even
> a nice photo of her uncle and his family! The family was overjoyed to
find
> news of their relative. Sadly the person she was looking for passed
away
> in 2000, just about the time I started posting here when Ida first got
sick,
> but the information may help her to contact the surviving relatives.
>
> Just thought to share this nice story with you...... We need a little
good
> news now and again!
>
> --
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')
>
>

Evelyn Ruut

2005-11-29, 12:58 am

"Stephen" <nospam@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> "Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> Evelyn, I was happy that you shared that story back then and am now very
> happy
> that it has actually led to some more good! Thanks for sharing, posting,
> and
> helping others, especially those of us who are experiencing this journey
> with a
> loved one.
> -steve

Thanks Steve. I am only giving back what was freely given to me when I
first came here to alt.support.alzheimers. Others who had been down this
road themselves, helped me. I have no idea how I could've managed it
without them.

--

Best Regards,
Evelyn

(to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')

A R Pickett

2005-12-01, 12:59 am

Wonderful story!
Thanks for sharing!

--
A R Pickett aka Woodstock

"Sometimes the facts threaten the truth"

Amos Oz, prize winning Israeli author

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http://www.booksnbytes.com/reviews/...all_byauth.html

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Ruth

2005-12-01, 12:59 am

"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> snip<
> Last April when Ida died, I posted her story "68 against the sea" in which
> her journey to the USA from Estonia, (by way of Sweden) was documented
> many years ago.
>
> A young woman in Estonia wrote to me, <snip>

Evelyn, I remember being very touched by the story when you posted it soon
after Ida's death. Made me feel that I knew something of the courageous and
spunky woman that Ida must have been. And now to have made this improbable
connection - it's truly heart-warming for all of us.

Thank you. Ruth

Evelyn Ruut

2005-12-01, 10:57 am

"Ruth" <ruth1417@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:PmDif.36391$u43.16803@twister.nyc.rr.com...
>
> Evelyn, I remember being very touched by the story when you posted it
> soon after Ida's death. Made me feel that I knew something of the
> courageous and spunky woman that Ida must have been. And now to have made
> this improbable connection - it's truly heart-warming for all of us.
>
> Thank you. Ruth

Hi Ruth,

The story evolved over the next few days after I posted that, and it had a
somewhat depressing ending. I stayed in touch via email with the young
lady for a while, and she did actually reach the son of the great uncle she
was seeking, in California, where the family settled.

I put her in touch with a friend of my mother in law's who was actually on
that ship (as a teenager at the time) and knew her uncle while he was still
alive. They spoke on the phone and tried to locate the exact place where
the uncle lived. She was able to determine that her uncle had died, but by
knowing the son's name, she got his phone number.

Well, when she called the son, not only did he not have any interest in
continuing the discussion with her, he insinuated she was trying to use him
to "get into the USA". In short, he blew her off. She was heartsick,
since she and her husband have good careers and a good life, and she only
wanted to find her great uncle and discover what had become of him,
certainly not to get anything from anyone, she was just interested in
finding her family.

Hope I don't insult anyone by saying this, but some people in California are
a "special breed of cat." We discovered that when we lived there when
Peter was on a business transfer there for a year, many years ago.
Apparently her cousin grew within the element in which he found himself.

I am currently doing some family research of my own, in hopes of helping the
young ones of today to know where and from whom, they came. Sometimes it
is helpful to realize their struggles, their joys and sorrows, and to
realize that we all have a genetic history, and it consisted of real people.

In connection with this, I recently sent an email to a cousin of my own,
reiterating a certain family history, which gave the names of quite a few
different second cousins we have all lost touch with. My own (first)
cousin also blew me off, without even a thanks for the information, or the
slightest bit of interest in my project either.

I am not taking it personally, because some people are just so caught up in
their own lives and making that almighty dollar, that they don't really
think about these things and it just doesn't interest them. My mom used to
say that some people had "a dog's philosophy of life; if they can't eat it
or make love to it, then they piss on it." LOL!

It is a shame, because understanding the past is our greatest clue to the
future. Such a dismissive attitude as what she (and I) encountered, is an
emotionally bankrupt one. I don't care how much money one makes, if
someone is that self centered, happiness will probably always elude them.

I will continue with my project, and I am sure the young lady will continue
with hers.... and whatever will be, will be. Perhaps there are young
people not yet even born, who will benefit from it.

--

Best Regards,
Evelyn

(to reply to me personally, remove 'sox')

LindaJean

2005-12-01, 10:57 am

you don't offend me and I was born n raised in So Calif <wink>

LJ
"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "Ruth" <ruth1417@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:J9ujf.55297$uC3.21326@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> The story evolved over the next few days after I posted that, and it had
a
> somewhat depressing ending. I stayed in touch via email with the young
> lady for a while, and she did actually reach the son of the great uncle
> she was seeking, in California, where the family settled.
>
> Hope I don't insult anyone by saying this, but some people in California
are
> a "special breed of cat." We discovered that when we lived there when
> Peter was on a business transfer there for a year, many years ago.
> Apparently her cousin grew within the element in which he found himself.
>