Like Linda Herman, I am glad to hear from you, Barb Patterson. For me the knowledge and support of PIEN has been exactly what i've needed to cope w/PD and assorted other concerns. Like biological families, PIEN members can disagree, but still as a whole, we usually are supportive and even can apologize when we fire off an angry reply and wish later we hadn't. i have faith that PEIN will weather the latest squabbles, apologize, lick our wounds and continue to be the 24/7 support group for this varied group with the common bond of Parkinson's. Jeanette Fuhr 51/47/44? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn