hi all that last comment of mine "sure doc, wanna trade?" might sound a tad bitter which was not my intention i had to sum up myself in five sentences yesterday and they came out: 1. i was diagnosed with parkinson's in 1988 at age 41 2. it was a wake-up call 3. i was forced to slow down and re-assess my priorities which is how i discovered my cyber-siblings on the internet and re-discovered my love for writing 4. both miracles have changed my life 5. janet paterson, who is also known as www.geocities.com/janet313 jp perceptions 'R' us sometimes and sometimes not janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset 613 256 8340 / PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada visit my website "a new voice" at: "http://www.geocities.com/janet313/"