David, being a philosophy minor I like your reference to Rene D.  "I think,
therefore I am" does remind me that this is one part of me PD has not yet
stolen.  That is why I want to keep using it as long as I can.  Thanks for
your kind support, Ray
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From: "DAVID LEWIN" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Why? Mary Ann


> Having PD has propelled me to seriuously think about a whole host of
> issues
> that I had not fully appreciated before: my own mortality, my dependence
> on
> others, the meaning of life, medical and prescription coverage for the
> disabled, and the search for a cure.  In short, it has required me to be
> more involved in the complex issues of life.  Ray's brave confrontation of
> these issues has been an inspiration to me, and reassures me in the
> fundamental intelligence of the human mind.  If "I think, therefore I am",
> (Descartes starting point in Philosophy,) then Ray's bold
> forthrightfullness, reminds us that, despite PD, we still are.
>
> David
>
>
>>From: rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
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>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Fw: Why?  Mary Ann
>>Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:57:40 -0700
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: "Parkinson's Information Exchange Network"
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>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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