Maybe, John C., you should send us your snail mail address and let us make up our own minds. Jo Ann On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 09:47:53 -0500 Pat Higgo <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Jo Ann has said exactly what I have been thinking................no > suprise > there, she's a very smart lady. :O) Perhaps everybody isn't in a > place > financially to help out, but how abouts if all of us who can, and > who want > to, email John off list and figure out what we need to do to help > "shoulder > the load"? We often refer to ourselves as a family, now's our > chance to > "put our money where our mouth is". Sorry about the cliches. ;O) > Peace > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 7:08 PM > Subject: Re: Unexpected Knock at the Door > > > > John C. Welcome to the Teddy Bear Gang. You are most deserving > of a > > soft cuddley bear. > > And congratulations on your 10th year. You have been very helpful > to ALL > > of us, whether we have PD or love one who does. > > NOW, John, I think you should put on the list how much money you > will > > need to continue the web site, and/or fix your computer. i know > that > > there are enough of us "out here" who benefit from your expertise > and > > would be willing to contribute some, even if it's only $5.00. Why > doncha > > try it? Best wishes, Jo Ann > > > > On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 21:36:36 -0600 John Cottingham > > <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > > This afternoon, someone knocked at my door. They were carrying a > big > > > box. Not receiving many visitors I was surprised. > > > > > > The Teddy Bear Gang has struck again! > > > > > > Opening the unexpected box, it contained the card and the > biggest > > > Honey colored bear I have ever seen. I held it out and looked > into > > > its eyes and emotion overcame me. Tears came to the eyes and it > > > meant so much to me that someone cared. > > > > > > Like several of you, I too have been here in the trenches > slogging > > > away, doing what ever is necessary to keep things running > smoothly > > > when Barbara needs me. We have been here 10 years. As time is > > > measured, we are here, but for a season. > > > > > > Many of our friends, who are loved and missed, are not with us > > > anymore but we have been blessed with their spirit and > knowledge. > > > > > > Barbara Patterson, our founder has been in the hospital with a > sick > > > gall bladder. She returned home today to allow it to heal before > > > surgery. She was pleased that the list knew. Barbara has been > > > blessed by The Teddy Bear Gang also and loves hers' to pieces. > > > > > > Perhaps, you have not heard about The Teddy Bear Gang. Here is > how > > > their spokesperson, Edith Love, expresses their purpose. > > > > > > "The TEDDY BEAR GANG consists of an anonymous group of > Parkinson, > > > Parkinson Plus and undiagnosed degenerative neuromuscular > disease > > > patients, most of whom live on limited incomes. They met on the > > > Internet and became friends. When one of their number became > > > seriously ill, to cheer her, they sent the first Teddy Bear. The > > > gift was an overwhelming success! > > > > > > Armed with such a wonderful response from the first Teddy Bear > > > recipient, and aware that no one was actively doing anything to > > > improve patients' and their Caregivers' Quality of Life, the > TEDDY > > > BEAR GANG members decided to pool their money in an attempt, > even in > > > a small way, to give PDers, etc., and their Caregivers something > to > > > hold onto, something soft enough to hug and to love, something > soft > > > enough on which to put one's head. A teddy bear does that! > > > > > > All of us, and I include myself, have been hit with the STRANGER > > > WITHIN who attempts to destroy our lives, who attempts to take > our > > > dignity and our self esteem. The TEDDY BEAR GANG fights this > > > STRANGER WITHIN with laughter, smiles and with love in the form > of a > > > Teddy Bear. These, along with FRIENDSHIP, are sent with the > > > sincerest caring. > > > > > > FOR THE TEDDY BEAR GANG > > > Edith Love, Spokesperson" > > > > > > Like many who contributed toward my Teddy Bear, I am not flush. > Over > > > the years I have shared what I have had with those who did not. > Ten > > > years is a long time and I think it is time for the PIENO > website to > > > take a sabbatical. This time of year I have to determine > whether to > > > renew the website contract or fix my broken computer. I'm sorry. > > > > > > John Cottingham > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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