At 02:24 PM 4/7/97 -0400, you wrote:
>DEAR FRIENDS:
>
>It is human nature that we tend to focus in on our own problems and think
>"No one has any idea what life is like for me" and to feel sorry for our-
>selves. I am as guilty of that as anyone. But last night I got to
>thinking - "If I had the opportunity, would I switch places with someone
>who:
> * has MS
> * has untreatable cancer
> * has AIDS
> * is homeless
> * has Alzheimer's
> * has lost a child
> * is in constant severe pain
> * is paralyzed
> * has cerebral palsy
> * has a drug addiction
> * is blind
> * is totally deaf
>
>..... I could go on and on. You can add to the list, I'm sure. These are
>all conditions that, like Parkinson's Disease, are out of our control. I
>came to realize there are millions of people who live with these
>devastating conditions every day of their lives AND I WOULD NOT TRADE
>PLACES WITH ANY OF THEM. WOULD YOU?
>
>Let's count our blessings.
>
>JANICE LONG
>
 boy or gril are you right. don I.Y.Q.