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From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Parkinson's Information Exchange Network"
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Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: Why? Mary Ann


> Because when my grandfather died in 1968 of PD complications there was
> really no treatment at all.  No internet to share experiences.  Once when
> he fell, he and my grandmother spent the night on the floor til a
> son-in-law came and helped out.  Papa  had turned to stone.
>
> He and my grandmother didn't have to deal with the politics of stem cell
> research, just PD.  I don't know where he would have been on this issue.
> He was the quintessential rugged individualist patriotic Republican who
> had a flag draped casket.
>
> He loved to argue and he used to make me so angry because it often turned
> out he was right.  However, I suspected that he often took the opposite
> side of what he believed just for the sake of argument.  My Dad, who had a
> great sense of humor, won his arguments with laughter. I have come to
> realize I am my grandfather's granddaughter.  This was apparent when I
> taught argument in my Advanced Placement History classes.  Knowing all
> sides of an issue enabled my students to pass the difficult college level
> AP exams.
>
> We not only face the daily challenges of PD, but difficult decisions about
> the politics of stem cell research.  Although what we do may not affect
> us, it will impact future generations.
>
> When someone whose son is a paraplegic tells me "you've made my day" or a
> list member says, "if you don't rattle our cage who will" I feel I still
> have some purpose in life.  And if I can ever get inspiration for a
> writing plan, I'll need all sides and don't want to guess at what you or
> others think.
> Ray
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Ann Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Carole/Issues that impact our lives
>
>
>> Ray, I thought a web site was being developed specifically for these
>> discussions.  What happened?  And why do you persist in pushing this
>> argument when it is clearly disturbing to a certain population on this
>> list?
>> ---------------
>> God bless
>> Mary Ann (CG Jamie 66/26 with PD)
>>> Hi Carole, this is why I'm pushing for a discussion.  My high school
>>> students used to do it, why can't we?
>>
>>
>>
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