Hi everybody,
Due to the generosity of many in this community who responded to the call for contributions to the "Abe Winters Friendship Fund," TCI was able to send Abe a check in the amount of $1800 to help him as he continues his treatment for prostate cancer. We got a note from him yesterday, which he asked me to post. Here it is:

Dear Patty, Peter, TCI & Friends,

First and foremost let me say THANK YOU one and all. Your list of names--some I knew, some I didn't--overwhelmed me, along with the notes and cards. In many ways as I stood looking at Nimrod on the 25th of last month and what he once stood for and accomplished, I thought of my younger days. Now he has a new role (tree house) [to be built on top of the trunk left standing after we took him down/psj] and I also will be doing things differently. We change, but still go on. Our mind sets determine these new paths; so staying on a positive note I push forward. Others have overcome far more serious cancers than I have so [I'm] looking up and keeping the faith folks. Again THANK YOU for all you have done for me.

Until; safety in and for the trees worldwide!

Abe

TCI continues to collect contributions, which can be sent to us to PO Box 5588, Atlanta, GA 31107-5588. Please make checks out to TCI and mark them "Abe Winters Friendship Fund." Thanks.

Patty