Good posting Jim from Pittsburgh - so much to be thankful for as Oprah said
yesterday and she invited us to keep a daily gratitude journal that would
help when negative thoughts infiltrate our brain.  Started mine yesterday
and felt better the rest of the day.  First posting to Journal is: I am
grateful to be with two of my sons whose birthdays are in Nov.  Easy to do
and worthwhile I think.  Flo




At 07:09 AM 11/27/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Many Thanksgivings are just another day for me, but not this one. I recently
>wrote that my cup is always half full vs. half empty. Today my cup is full
>with only the haunting specter of PD keeping it from running over. Today I'm
>stepping out of my battle armor to bask in the glory of our great
>victory(Champaign again). After writing this I'm going back to bed to
>snuggle with my wife, who wins the Jim Cordy caring hands award. My early
>morning risings have robbed us of too many wakenings together.
>I marvel at the strength of the bonds of friendship that have formed so
>quickly. I thought once I would never have friendships as strong as those I
>formed in the cauldron of my college career. But I see it is the experience
>of being thrown together sharing the same vulnerability and purpose that is
>the main ingredient. Yes, I am truly thankful for those special
>relationships.
>I am thankful for the opportunity to utilize what talents I have in
>contributing to the battle which has resulted so many rewarding experiences:
>from seeing those who had lost hope share in my conviction, to the signing
>of each and every additional cosponsor I had a hand with, to witnessing each
>deliberate stroke with 50 pens as the President of the United States of
>America signed into law $100,000,000 per year for battle against
>Parkinson's.
>Wow!  What a roller coaster ride it has been.
>I'm thankful for this list which has enabled the connection of so many
>people, thoughts and ideas. Those who have doubts about computer technology
>should have witnessed the Udall saga unfold post by post.
>
>Finally I'm thankful for the dedicated researchers to whom we are handing
>the $100,000,000 baton for the anchor leg of this race. Without them there
>would be no hope.  God's speed.
>
>Jim Cordy
>Pittsburgh
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