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Title: Knowing Sam
Post by: SamCec on September 29, 2010, 08:26:26 am: Many of you have been so kind to me since I joined this forum. Being a newbie in scroll sawing, I have learned a tremendous amount from all of you.

I thought you may want to know something about me. I'm married, in April of 2011, it will be 45 years. Two great adult children and a grandchild in the making. During my professional career, I was in Education, teaching many computer courses (main frames (large scale computers) and PC's). Sorry to say, I had to leave my job in 1995. For the rest of my story, you can read the following two articles. The first one, is where I was written up in our County newspaper. The second one, I made the National scene in the September 2010 issue of "The Spirit" magazine.

Both publishers sent me an electronic copy of their article. I placed them in one of my websites.
The County newspaper article: http://www.woodartbysam.com/ceccola.pdf
The Spirit magazine article: http://www.woodartbysam.com/UncleSam.pdf

Enjoy the read,
Sam
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: grampa on September 29, 2010, 08:54:41 am: Hi Sam, Wow what can I say you have had a raw deal in life but you must be a fighter and with a beaming smile on your face a happy man......you have my respect.....Paul
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: julief on September 29, 2010, 09:11:40 am: Wow, Sam. Your story made me cry - and smile. God bless you and Joan. You are so right - your attitude is everything. I have a pin that says attitude that I wear on my right collar. It has been a reminder to me for years to leave the house with the "right attitude". I have never seen it so aptly applied.
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: GrayBeard on September 29, 2010, 05:52:18 pm: God has truly both cursed and blessed you and it seems his BLESSINGS are outrunning the other.

I am honored to know such a gallant and SPECIAL person.

May God continue to shower his BLESSINGS on you!

~~~GrayBeard~~~
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: Dawie on October 06, 2010, 06:37:12 am: Hi Sam,
Thanks for sharing your story here. I don't really know what to say other than I have great respect for the way you handle the miss fortune that came your way. We can all take a leaf out of your book and live every day to the full.
God bless you and your family.
David
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: Russ C on October 06, 2010, 07:55:40 am: By the grace of God and your strong will you have made it this far. I don't think I could have. I pray God continues to give you strength and blessing to you and Joan. :)
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: Marcellarius on October 06, 2010, 11:08:24 am: thats an amazing story Sam. thanks for sharing.
very nice to have you around on the forum!.
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: pokey on October 06, 2010, 05:18:04 pm: What an amazing story to be told. God has surely blessed you in many ways and I am honored to be able to have read your story. You truly are an amazing man. Your story brought tears of sadness and of joy.

God bless you and your family.

Pokey
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: jimbo on October 08, 2010, 08:54:39 pm: Welcome from NZ Sam that sure is spooky stuff
Jimbo
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: Judy Hunter on October 09, 2010, 11:20:15 am: It is your winning smile that keeps you strong, that and God's arm around you.
Title: Re: Knowing Sam
Post by: KYCustomScroller on December 16, 2010, 05:05:51 pm: Hello & welcome to the Forums From KY