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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Posting number 72498, dated 24 Nov 1999 20:45:09 Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 20:45:09 -0500 From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: joann / barbara hi all At 20:13 1999/11/24 EST, JoAnn wrote: >Janet - thank you and Barb for the encouraging notes. However, I am very >perplexed about what seems to be coming through.. I thought this was a >message center to help caregivers and caretakers, yet all I seem to find >is lambasting and constant criticism. ... perhaps you did not see my response to george / sandy hough which i posted a couple of hours after you joined in re his comments which were almost identical to yours >I know it is a full moon, and I >know that sometimes we caregivers can go through a great deal, as well >as caretakers, but I just don't understand. I felt I would get some >help, but all I'm getting is "fussing". If I want that, I can just stay >off the line and go back to my patient, and get more than I need... you may in fact have joined the wrong list there is a separate list for caregivers >I'm reminded of some of the notes "Howard" sends. They seem to be >uplifting and understanding. He is a patient and if what he is >going through can encourage we caregivers, why can't we encourage >each other. ... we do, as much as we are able but we are also human i don't know who "howard" is - notes that he sends here? >I guess I jumped from the frying pan into the fire. I'll try a few >more days, but if the mails are not more upliftling, I''ll have to >resort to reading maerial. i'm afraid no mailing list can guarantee any specific type of content on any particular day there is 6 years worth of material in the archives ready, waiting, and available for the digging >Please send this message on, as I don't how how to reach the general >group. ... huh? did you not see the subscription instructions in our welcome note? did you not send in the subscription command and confirmation commands to the listserv? >The best to you and yours for a very happy Thanksgiving, and >belive it or not, we all have a lot to be thankful for. J. funny, i used that expression myself just a matter of hours ago believe it or not... you have inspired me to send in my canadian thanksgiving message again! janet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0