>Finally to the lady whose heart was breaking seeing her Dad try to do projects
> now that were easy in the past. I think this is a wonderful opportunity to
>join with your Dad and help him. I do not want you to ask if you can be of
>help and I do not want you to take over the task your Dad is attempting.
> What you should try to do is to supplement your Dad s inability and
>participate in what he is attempting. Ask him why he puts a part where he
>does. Become involved in what he is doing. Ask him to show you how he does
>it. Now he will become the teacher and forget he has PD. Your gain is
>tremendous. You are spending quality time with a very important person in
>your life.
Thanks! I try to do things with him, but I know I don't do enough. There is
a chance we'll be moving closer to my parents, and if that's the case, I've
been thinking about taking a class with him...something like watercolors or
something (he is a really good artist, but hasn't done something like that
in a long time). We'll be spending a lot of time with my parents during the
holidays, and I hope to do lots of things with him then, too.
>Happy Thanksgiving to you all,
>Alan Bonander ([log in to unmask])
>
Hope yours was happy!
Tamara
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