Congratulations, Barb Granted it would be embarrassing. Worse it would be hurtful to you and/or messy. I certainly wouldn't do it on purpose, but were you to trip and fall or spill your dinner, it would only reinforce to the crowd the handicap under which you (and indeed all of us) are working. It's a message that need to be heard - but let's hope not at your expense. Best wishes, Art At 11:43 PM 5/10/00 -0400, Barbara Patterson wrote: >Hi, folks...last month, two faculty member at McMaster University >nominated me for a Woman of the Year Award in this area...the awards are >to be given out tomorrow evening...so, if you can spare some prayers or >kind thoughts, please feel free...not with the goal of winning but rather >that I don't trip and fall or spill my dinner in front of 500 people! >Barb :) > >============================================================================ >Barbara Patterson [log in to unmask] >HSC 2J22 905-525-9140, ext. 22403 > School of Nursing >============================================================================ >