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Hey Cari, Well done........and extremely well said. Tell your parents for me that they have a daughter they can truly be proud of. :O) Peace Pat Cari Barrett wrote: > actually, due to the timing of this whole thing - my "lurking" response seems > uglier than it probably is - > > i've been reading 4 days worth of postings, skipping as much as i can, then > getting a tidbit of info and "wanting" to go back and find the initial > message - it truly IS like looking at the car wreck on the side of the road - > it's not necessary to see, nor pleasant, but you can't help it - > > i really do believe that everyone on the list wants to know that they can > speak freely here, plus obtain information and be guided to additional > sources - online or off - > > many of the messages read on this site can be "felt" - the curiosity and/or > dread from the newly diagnosed, the weariness expressed in the wee hours of > the night or mid-day by the CGiver, the absolute desperation in the voices of > those whose parent or spouse is experiencing symptoms they've never had > before - do they sound familiar to anyone here? should an ambulance be > called? will it stop? does it stop? does it "ever" stop? > > sadly, the "ugliness" can also be felt - not "anger" - but words that have an > edge to them and are so pointed - > > words of advice from someone who doesn't always take her own: maybe, in > those inspired moments of replying back to one who has offended, we: > write > click "send later" > relax and or read a few more postings > and then go back and read our message - you know like we've all been taught > to do when we used to write angry letters to someone that P.U.O. (angered us) > - > > i totally believe this would help - i just wish i had remembered this > earlier! > > Cari > daughter of Dempsey-PWP (71/16+) > & Jo Ann-CGiver