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I think you are referring to David's short story "The Wish." I couldn't find it in the Parkinsn list arechives, but it was pubblished in the book, When Parkinson's Strikes Early, and I found his story is available on Google Books. We were happy to be able to include a number of his works. Copy and paste this url and you should go right to "The Wish" (pp.118-126. http://books.google.com/books?id=9oRlblDo0cIC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=%22david+boots%22+%22the+wish%22+parkinson's&source=bl&ots=mnwm_bXvaE&sig=qXd11NN7QTxsZBPqC09ZQcX_UNg&hl=en&ei=OEtDTL_gJsH68Ab_ktXTDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22david%20boots%22%20%22the%20wish%22%20parkinson's&f=false Here are a few more of David's stories that were posted on the Parkinsn list. He had a real talent for telling the truth about PD, but with creativity and humor: Come on and Safari with Me -- You know You're Really Off When.... http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/parkmail4a/1996a/msg01967.html May I Have This Dance? http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/parkmail3b/1999a/msg00265.html linda ---------- Original Message ---------- From: kbachn <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: David Boots Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:59:07 -0400 where can we find that story online? ----- Original Message ----- From: "angela hamon" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 6:40 AM Subject: David Boots > My daughter, Margaret said that she met David Boots at McDonalds and they > "shook hands" She recognized him as both a neuro patient (she)and a fan of > his work. I especially loved his story about switching places with a > "normal" person for 24 hours. What a beautiful, brilliant man. Yes he is > missed. > > Angela, Caregiver to Margaret with seconday parkinsonism X 7 years > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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