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Hello folks, First I must say again what a wonderful job you NPWPD [Net people with PD] are doing. You provide information, care, sympathy and really practical advice. Without this net there would be so many of us isolated in our own worlds struggling to cope. It IS like a large family and this was brought home to me when I realised how upset I became when I heard about Alan Bonander's death. I had corresponded with him privately but, considering we had never met and that I had only recently known him, my deep sorrow took me by surprise. However, I think you could say as far as the group is concerned that, "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts". I am sure you must be aware of the vital role you play but maybe it is worth reminding you from time to time. As a relative newbie to the group and to Parkinsons (2yrs 9m diag) I cannot yet contribute as much as most of you but am learning and no doubt will be able to contribute more as time passes. Because of all the above, it makes me mad [and is bad for my PD] when the criticism comes in about the NET [mainly from people who don't even know what it is] because of SOME of the misuse to which it is put. What if we had banned automobiles because they were used by gangsters in the early days, banned telephones because criminals used them to communicate, banned video cassette recorders because some people were watching banned videos,....not to mention video cameras and the humble kodak box camera for the same reasons. Grrrr, feel a shake coming on! Enough of that here is the newspaper report I read which I thought was funny and should encourage anyone who thinks they can't cope. I have given it my own title. "DISABILITY? WHAT DISABILITY?" or, "WHO SAID THAT?" ======================================================= Jose Pinto has driven to work through Madrid's chaotic traffic every day for three years, in spite of being 95% blind. He was finally stopped by police after his employers, Spain's National Organisation for the blind, tipped them off. Mr Pinto's method was to avoid shapes and shadows. All for now, hope it raised a smile, Ernie. Ernie Peters ([log in to unmask])