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Hi Laura, It's nice to see your post and read read your sentiments. PD is nasty business but sharing the burden with others in the same boat takes off a bit of the load. Adversity can bring out the very best in people. You find out who your true friends are and you meet new ones who would have remained total strangers otherwise. It's not easy to ask people for money, even for a worthy cause. But the funny thing is when you look to them for dollars you get back much more in the form of love. I hope your mom will make it to the Walk. Besides being a fundraiser and a community building event it's also a real family day. She'll love it. On 2/22/04 9:11 AM, " Laura Heady" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello all, > > My name is Laura and I've been a member of this list for about a year, but > this is my first posting. My 72-year old mom has had Parkinson's for over 3 > years, and this list has been a great source of information, inspiration, and > support to me. She and my dad (who, at 79, has been an incredible care-giver, > as well as a friend and husband for 48 years) are not computer-users, so I > often print out and mail postings to them. Thanks to all for your honest, > spirited, and informative communications. > > Thanks also to this listserv, I learned of the Parkinson's Unity Walk, and am > happy to say I'm registered with a goal of raising $1000. In just a few short > days, I'm almost half-way there. Signing up for the walk gave me an > opportunity to reach out to friends and colleagues that I rarely discuss PD > with, and the outpouring of support, in addition to generous donations, has > been heartwarming to both me and my parents. I've also since learned that two > people I work with have had family members with PD -- I may have never > learned this if I hadn't reached out about the Unity Walk. My sister > responded immediately by also registering and fundraising, and other family > members and friends want to walk. I'm hopeful my mom may feel up to it as > well. > (If you're interested, you can paste the web address below in your browser to > view my personal Unity web page: > http://www.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=29421&u=29421-16419938&e=62432484.) > > Warm wishes to all, and again, my sincere thanks, > > Laura > Rosendale, NY > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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