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Do either of you remember that old saying? Take a fools advice? Well, this old fool is going to offer you some , what you do with it is up to you. Sit down with a pen and paper, or if you are like me and you can't write with pen or pencil anymore, then turn on a word processing program,and make two columns in your computer. In column one list all the things which you can do to change your life. I don't mean immediately either, it might take a lot of energy and time and maybe years to do so, but the question is: IS IT DOABLE? In the second column list all the things in you life which , in this lifetime anyway, you cannot change. These are things which are either beyond your control, your capabilities or energy level, or maybe a combination of all three. I'll bet you money, marbles and chalk that the second column will have a lot more entries in it than the first. Re-read both lists carefully and make any corrections or add any omissions, or switch columns. In other words EDIT both lists. Re-read a third time~~~~~~~~ Then throw the second column away!!!!! As a PWP you don't have the energy, strength nor the stamina to even think about things over which you have no control. Its rather like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it sure won't get you anywhere!! It works for me!! just me, Marjorie At 01:20 PM 08/10/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Marjorie....you wrote, "I'm still determined to win this battle. I never >let anything conquer me in my life, and I'm a little old to start now!!" > >Marjorie......Good advice.....and it's the attitude we have that will help >us to fight PD every step of the way with all our energies........it's just >when you have worked most of your life and raised a family alone, free time >is a luxury that you never had and I guess the lesson I need to learn is >that it's okay to have free time now...... > >Barb...did you read what Majorie wrote........Marjorie ...you can be Barb >and Joan's MENTOR in the NO GUILT DEPT.... wha'cha' think....Joan > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Marjorie L. Moorefield <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 10:12 AM >Subject: Re: Both PD & Non PD > > > > At 07:58 AM 08/10/2000 -0700, you wrote: > > >and I > > >didn't feel so guilty if I had to lie down for a half hour sometimes. > > >Joan Hartman > > > > Joan, > > Why in the world should you feel guilty if you have to lie down for > > a half hour, or an hour, or even two hours?? > > You are retired, you have a chronic, incurable disease, those two > > reasons alone should allow you to take a nap ,and not feel guilty > > about it! Any energy you waste feeling guilty about anything, just > > takes away from your strength to do something constructive ,instead > > of something destructive. Feeling guilty is a destructive emotion > > in my book!!! > > I have worked so hard when I'm awake to not let PD control my > > life, by seeing the clock last night I found that PD is getting even > > with me at night, and I wasn't even aware of it!! > > > > I'm still determined to win this battle. I never let anything conquer > > me in my life, and I'm a little old to start now!! > > > > just me, > > Marjorie > >