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Sami, one of the first signs of PD is depression. I'm wondering if your friend is being treated for the disorder? -------- Mary Ann www.bentwillowfarm.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sami" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:39 AM Subject: Re: a thought > Moneesha, > > > > The Christopher H. Brewer beatitudes blew me away and brought me to tears. > May I borrow this e-mail so I can take it to a friend who cannot see the > positive side not only of his illness but life itself? This has caused > him > to attempt suicide twice. I have only known him since October 2008. My > goal > has been to give him 'goals' to reach. We made it past Halloween; then > Thanksgiving; Christmas; the NewYear; Valentine's Day; my birthday etc > etc > His negativity has been wearing me down and I hadn't realized I have been > losing my 'empathy and compassion' until I read your e-mail to Dr. Chew. > I > have to stop dragging myself to his house....and go with a happy smile; I > have to drive him around town....and stop thinking about what else I could > be doing; I have to cut his hair.....and quit griping to myself because > he > s embarrassed to have his ex-barber see him now. There are many other > things I could add, but I think you get the idea. At first I thought he > could use the beatitudes but then, after reading it many times, I came to > the realization that I was the one who needed them back! > > > > Sami > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Moneesha Sharma > > Date: 8/15/2009 11:25:16 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: a thought > > > > Dear Dr. Chew, > > > > How right you are about education, but what is also needed is empathy and > > compassion. I am posting here something that was posted by a fellow CG on > > CARE. His wife, who is a PD patient now fairly advanced, had saved it on > > their computer. I think you might find it useful - > > > > Blessed are you that never bids us "hurry up" and more blessed are you > that > > do not snatch our tasks from our hands to do them for us, for often we > need > > time rather than help. > > > > > > Blessed are you who take time to listen to defective speech, for you help > us > > to know that if we persevere, we can be understood. > > > > > > Blessed are you who walk with us in public places and ignore the stares of > > strangers, for in your companionship we find havens of relaxation. > > > > > > Blessed are you who stand beside us as we enter new ventures, for our > > failures will be outweighed by times we surprise ourselves and you. > > > > > > Blessed are you who ask for our help, for our greatest need is to be > needed > > > > > > Blessed are you when by all these things you assure us that the thing that > > makes us individuals is not our peculiar muscles, nor our wounded nervous > > system, but the God-given self that no infirmity can confine. > > > > > > Blessed are those who realize that I am human and don't expect me to be > > saintly just because I am disabled. > > > > > > Blessed are those who understand that sometimes I am weak and not just > lazy > > > > > > Blessed are those who pick things up without being asked. > > > > > > Blessed are those who forget my disability of the body and see me as a > whole > > person, unique and complete, and not as "half" and one of God's mistakes. > > > > > > Blessed are those who love me just as I am without wondering what I might > > have been like. > > > > > > Blessed are my friends on whom I depend, for they are the substance and > joy > > of my life!!!! > > > > > > "A true handicap is what we don't do with what we have, not what we can't > do > > with what we don't have." > > Christopher H. Brewer > > > > All the best in the wonderful work you are doing. > > Moneesha > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.58/2305 - Release Date: 08/15/09 > 18:10:00 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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