__________________________________ M Yost wrote: Brava to Florence, who ran for us, and who is standing up for us It's encouraging to me, and I feel to many more, to see through the dark - yes, the torch still burns. Pass it on. Pass it on .. a few more steps.. some may be weary, but we're almost there. My Thanks for your post Mary, for your energy, and spirit Florence, and for the editor of The LA Times for printing the letter Maryhelen age 48 (my .. how time flies) In a message dated 4/6/01 11:12:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Brava to Florence, who ran for us, and who is standing up for us. from Mary, [log in to unmask] In today's paper: Los Angeles Times Friday, April 6, 2001 Letters to the Times -- Metro section, Page B8 Stem Cell Research I am a 44-year-old active wife and mother who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease two years ago. I take medication three times a day and couldn't get through the day without it. I am stiff and in pain every day but get up and exercise, as my doctor has advised and as I have done all of my life. I do as much as I can physically do daily, to show my sons, husband and people I know that even with obstacles in life you have to keep trying and never, ever give up. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn