At 09:59 PM 11/11/01 EST, you wrote: Jane, your attitude is an inspiration to me a veratable newbee at 14 years. I'm afraid that i don't alwayse wake up in the morning with a good attitude. I say why me to which the Lord says Why not you? >You asked me how I deal with it? I think your question deserves an answer. >First every day I get up and thank my Lord for allowing me to be here. Then >I look at the day and say to my self "Remember this is probably the best day >of the rest of my life".... usually it is. Then I force myself to do 1/2 >hour of exercise any kind as long as it makes me sweat and move. > >On another level, I try to find out as much as I can about the disease >because I have a feeling that I have been put on earth to help others get >through this ugly part of their lives. I also run a support group that's >membership encompasses 50 miles in all directions. > >The computer is alive with people like me, full of information, and adding >personalities each day. It is my life line. > >Lastly I have enjoyed meeting other Parkinson patients at the Unity Walk New >York last year and Chillicothe, IL this year, and went on a Parkinson cruise >to Alaska in September. Combine all the above and that is my life. > >jjjane > >http://www.geocities.com/janet313/pienet/ross/ > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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