Letter to PPSIG from Pat Muchmore 5/7/09

There are no words to describe how completely overwhelmed I am and was at our recent PPSIG Spring Meeting in Chelan. Jill Floberg and I drove over together in order to attend the PAC Auction on Friday night and then to attend the Business Meeting at noon on Saturday. If you know either Jill or me well enough, you can imagine that we talked all the way over on the five hour trip from our homes.

As I was sitting in the meeting, I realized I hadn’t made a few notes in order to give my portion of the Legislative Comm. and Licensing Board reports. I was in the process of doing that when I heard Debbie Peterson mention the name of Mary McMillan. I thought she was going to ask the members to support a candidate for the Mary Mc-Millan Award give by APTA at their meeting in June, so I proceeded to complete mynotes. Then I heard by name called out and leaned over and asked what that was for and was told I was to go up front where Debbie was. That’s when I learned that you had named a Distinguished Service Award after me and I was the first recipient. I was so overwhelmed and continue to be today. It all seemed so surreal and I honestly was speechless and it continues to bring tears to my eyes when I think of it today.

It was a blessing that the meeting moved forward, because I could never begin to tell you how very much that means to me. I have loved being a physical therapist ever since I received my degree some 48 years ago. I can honestly say, and have told staff and others, I never woke up and said, “Oh no, I have to go to work today”. I am so proud to be a member of PPSIG, PTWA and APTA but my heart has always been with all of you…..the private practioners. To say thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough; however I truly mean it and wish all of you the very best of everything.

Sincerely,

Patricia R. (Pat) Muchmore, PT