WHAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED
Often, what we take for granted, other
people dream of. Such was the case of Cora Claypool. About a month or so ago, I
received an email thru the club's website. Jill said her mother was turning 80
and they were planning a surprise party for her (she is also a 3 year survivor
of pancreatic cancer). One of the items on her bucket list was to take a ride
in a 1957 Thunderbird. Was there anything we could do?
By coincidence, the club was planning an
outing in the area of the party on the day of the party. We arranged to stop
by at a preset time and give Cora a ride in a 1957 Thunderbird. People at the
party were amazed when 8 Thunderbirds pulled up in front of the house (1 1955, 1 1956, 5 1957s and 1 1959). Cora was absolutely ecstatic. Len gave her a short ride
in his 1957. Then she got in Bob's 1956 (with the top down) and they were gone for
15-20 minutes. While people at the party were looking over the remaining cars,
Cora was having a dream come true.
The family was very appreciative of what we did. When I asked Cora why she wanted a ride in a 1957 Thunderbird, she
replied that she always thought of it as THE American sports car. She was
very excited and thrilled about the opportunity. If we had more time I am sure she
would have loved to go for a ride in each of the cars. About a short hour
later, we were on our way. Everyone was happy about what we did- but no one was
happier than Cora. I think we helped make it a special day for her.
Joel Greenberg
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