Dale,
I am confused. You've got me scratching my head (and I can't afford to
lose anymore hair). I read your letter. Went back and reread mine. I just
don't see any area of disagreement. I agree totaly with your assessment of
Barbara's List being "something for all" and certainly would not advocate any
changes. My only plea was to gain support for people like you, Ernie, Margaret,
Marjorie and any "doers" who like to work on projects important to them. Where
did I go wrong!!! (I would like to hear from any one whe felt that I crossed
the line)
Joe Young
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Butler, Pa
On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Dale Severance join list <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Joe I respect your opnion but disagree with you as follows:
>
>Of course anyone could go directly to archives or any number of places to get
>PD information. But this channel is much more than that. It gives us a
>chance to interact with other people with similar problems. As we withdraw
>socially, ( and it is happening to all of us) from the non PD world our
>chances to be hear and be sociable diminish to the point were we are lead
>around by hand, fed and hygienically cared for by others in a world where we
>can barely talk.
>
>This channel has given me hope that I can stay communicable with others at
>least with people who are simliarly fated. You have become a family for me as
>I listen to your stories much as I or you would sit and listen to
>conversations on all subjects with your family when they gathered together.
>
>The antedotes pick up my spirts, I sympothize with Barb as she tries to hook
>up with IRC and remember my early attemps to hook up or try to labor thu
>HomeBoy's or Werepup's efforts to teach me a new computer skill.
>
>And finally it gives me a sense of worth to try and help the group it
>matters not whether I succeed or fail I've met so many nice people thru these
>efforts that have occured he and away from the list. It is like I finally
>stopped working and can spend more time with my enlarged famly. There really
>are a lot of people working and pulling for us that get very little
> recognition for their efforts and ask for so little in return. It hurts me
>and my famly when a person like Mary Tuchman is criticized by someone who has
>little or no knowledge of the effort Mary has put forth for PWPD.
>
>I'd rather try than be a nay sayer the rest of my life. If Barbara Patterson
>had said it could not be done or some one else will do it, we would never
>have this oppoturnity to be socially interactive and engage in this
>discussion.
>
>God Bless all who try to even the smallest extent and to those who can not
>talk here and remember in our prayers those who are reduced to just sitting
> and stareing into space
>
>Good Night Peace be with you.
>
>Dale
>
>
