Way to go, Beverly-- and beautifully said--thanks! > I beleive that any one who reads our postings is an important part of >the >group. There are no outsiders in that sense. Even those who remain silent >may have an insight when reading about the path of others. Perhaps they say >a prayer for those of us asking for help. We all have a role and I encourage >everyone to stay. > >My hope is that we can we create a space with such love that any heart can >be expressed without fear of criticism or correction. There is much pain >expressed on these pages, and few places in our life that we can express it >and receive a "hug" back. > >I try to remember that people speak from their own frame of reference and >from their own pain, often with their comments having more to do with them >than the person addressed. I beleive that is one way we learn from each >other and heal. I choose to accept any responses from friends here as loving >attempts to help me. > >Much love, >Beverly > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jo Ann Coen <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >Date: Friday, May 12, 2000 11:16 AM >Subject: Outsider?????? > > >>I am truly distressed to learn that I am an "outsider" on this listserv. >>I guess I shouldn't have taken "her" message so personally, but it cut to >>the bone, which I suppose is what "she" intended to do. >> >>All of you have read my messages, which I intended to send with love >>and with which I had planned to offer hope and encouragement. >>Please let me know if YOU consider me an outsider as well, and I >>will stop. I know I said that once before, but so many of you let me >>know right away,that was wrong of me to think that way, because that's >>what "she" wanted, was for me to quit. >> >>This last tirade has me so upset, I'm going to bed for a while. >> >>Best wishes to all of you. Jo Ann from Houston >> Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 82/70/55 Oxford, Ohio http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm <[log in to unmask]> also, on PDWebring at http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm "Ask me about the CARE list for Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! " And visit the CARE webring at http://www.crosswinds.net/~caregivers/index.html