Plymouth Owners Club

Dear All,

I posted in another thread about my sister-in-law who has been recently diagnosed with brain, lung & spinal cancer.   I sent this email to her:

Posted Aug 1, 2011 7:22pm

Hi Conni,

Well I finally logged in and get to have a semiprivate talk with you. Most of the time you and Melissa talk and I am in the background going what?, when? And Melissa saying shush I?m on the phone but that seems to work most of the time. We are all very concerned about you as well as about another 100 antique car guys that you don?t know but I talk with. So we all send our love, Melissa included. I am not going to tell you to get well because that?s a given. I am going to be selfish and tell you that we love you very much and you must get better so that we can feel less sad. PS? The car guys want a picture of you in the Marilyn Monroe outfit for their garages. I won?t tell Michael. I hope we all can get together again soon and set the stove on fire, that was a blast.

Chet?

After 3 weeks in the hospital she was out the next day after the email above and then sent me this picture.

(https://www.plymouthowners.club/talk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chetscoins.com%2F1948p15%2Fimages3%2FHalloween_2009_070.jpg&hash=ad8ce47ca6e1a3200b7c46a7fa4d6ea6f37e8022)

I truly think after all the people sending prays and other thoughts which are less then uplifting, the thought that you car guys, who she doesn?t know, brought her a feeling of well being.

Since then I have logged on to her care pages and have seen the same old Oh God , Oh God greetings from caring individuals that just seem to harp on the despair instead of the reason we live.

I sent this email today:

Hi Conni,

I am glad you are home and have your sister for some company. It?s hard to believe that you are out of energy. You are the most energetic person I know. Maybe Michael is rubbing off on you. (Sorry Mike) Anyway.., the picture you sent is a classic. I am hoping to drive up to NY soon with the old Plymouth. I plan to be on the road by mid September and want to take you out for a drive. The car guys are anxious to see a photo opportunity with Mariylyn and the 1948 Plymouth.

Cheers, lv u,

Chet, Melissa, Kids, Dogs, & Boyfriends.

The point being is I think this distraction has given her the strength to face the things that are coming while keeping her focused on the fact that her life has meaning, friends, and a future.  I hope that the last 6 years I have worked on my car may finally have a greater purpose then chauffeuring me around and maybe giving a wonderful person the courage to live. 

If you have a chance, please send her an email telling her you are waiting for a photo opportunity with my car and her dressed as Marilyn Monroe.  I think the outpouring of anonymous attention will give her the spirit to fight for her life.

If you have the time please email her at:



And tell her that you know me, where you are from, the type of car you have, and that you are waiting for a photo opportunity of Marilyn Monroe and Chet?s 48 Plymouth.

Title your email Marilyn & Chet?s 48 Plymouth

Maybe we can help save a life,

Thanks Chet?

I wrote.