Wow Marco, This sounds like a chapter from "American Beauty." (?) (the movie) My best to you as you start your new future; your new beginnings! Carole > From: Marco De Michiel <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: "Parkinson's Information Exchange Network" > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 23:37:57 +0100 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: A thought > > dear friends, > > i just wanted to share this thought with you, which suddenly occured to me > this evening. > > This is, 'I'm actually glad i have PD' > > It has made me realize how shallow my wife's love is for me; I wonder if she > even loves me. Yesterday she said she can't stay with me because of the way > i've changed; she said she did not think she could ever want me again. I'll > be honest with you having been rejected physically and observing subtle > changes in her, one day when i could take no more, i accused her of having > an affair - which she has never denied. It is this (accusation) which she is > now using to verbally and physically abuse me. > > Where's the understanding? Where's the affection? Where's the love? Nowhere > because they were never there in the first place. > > Thanks to PD I have become aware of this and I aim to spend the rest of my > life with some one who truly loves me. My life is not over it's just about > to begin. > > It has also made me aware how little 2 of my daughters care for me e.g., > "dad, we've got our lives to live now". Too busy to even pick up the phone! > > I have found comfort, support, friendship and love in the PIEN group > > My sincere thanks and love to all of you > > Marco > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn