[Artemisia] Fwd: [KC] In memory of a dear friend

[Catherine Helm-Clark]

I don't usually plague people with forwarded messages but knowing  
some of the folks involved, I am sending this on.  I will add briefly  
that one of my collaborators at the lab almost died a couple of years  
ago of the same causes as also my mother almost did when I was in  
high school.  I have software at work that annoys me with the  
reminders discussed below - I suspect a kitchen time would be a bit  
cheaper...

ttfn
Therasia

Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Kim" <viscountessk at rogers.com>
> Date: December 10, 2006 4:24:00 PM MST
> To: <SCA-Chirurgeon at yahoogroups.com>, "Kingdom Chirurgeons List"  
> <kc at lists.sca.org>
> Subject: [KC] In memory of a dear friend
> Reply-To: Kim <viscountessk at rogers.com>, Kingdom Chirurgeons List  
> <kc at lists.sca.org>
>
> Last Friday I had the unfortunate occasion to attend the funeral of  
> a dear friend, Count Sir Sarnac Kir. A relatively young and healthy  
> man, he died because of blood clots that treatment and surgery were  
> unable to clear. While the exact cause is still being investigated,  
> his wife has extracted a promise from all his friends to pass this  
> message along.
> ********
>
> Some of you have heard of this already, but I ask all to take this  
> very seriously and in Sarnac's name. It is called the "Sarnac  
> Stretch". This is a request...no a demand in his name that NO ONE  
> out there sit longer than 2 hours at a time FOR THE REST OF YOUR  
> LIFE. I'm serious here. The ONLY cause we can find for his death is  
> the 5-6 + hour stints he would do at his computer every night -  
> mostly playing World of Warcraft. Buy a timer, set it for 2 hours  
> and if it goes off, get up and go for a walk around your house  
> immediately. If you are driving (I know we have all have gone on  
> the major road trips and "just want to get there, don't want to  
> stop") ...well stop, get out and stretch, run around your car a few  
> times. This counts for everyone in the car, it doesn't count unless  
> everyone gets out. If you are on an airplane, walk the aisle.
>
> Take 5 minutes to save your life. Get your guilds to do it, get  
> your squires to do it, get your Knight to do it, get your kids to  
> do it. I don't care who they are, get them up and moving every 2  
> hours and think of my honey baby when you do it. He was a big,  
> strong, active man, taken down by his own body.
>
> ..and if anyone riding or playing online with you tries to tell you  
> "we don't need to stop" you look them straight in the eye and say  
> "no, and Joleicia didn't NEED to be a widow". It sounds harsh, but  
> if that's what it takes to get this cause moving, I'll use it.  
> Sarnac always feared those not on my side when I got my mind set on  
> something, so please don't be there.
>
> Think of it as your tribute to him. It costs you nothing but a  
> little time and effort.
>
> Joleicia
> ***********
>
> I will add my own words to this. We are a sedentary society. I  
> myself drive for long periods of time, work at a computer all day  
> and play on the computer at night. I have already changed that, and  
> will continue to do so. My computer at home now has an kitchen  
> timer beside and will go off every hour as long as I am on. I am  
> passing this to the people I work with, the St. John group I  
> volunteer with, and to the friends I play online with. And to you,  
> the friends I work beside to care for the members of our Society.
>
> Please pass this message as far as you can.
>
> Viscountess Kaellyn mac Dermott, OP
> Ealdormere
>
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