Barbara Mallut wrote: > > Debby H.... > > With a sense of frustration, I've been thinking about your message since it > popped up in yesterday's email, Debby. I couldn't initially put my finger on > what bothered me... but now I've concluded, it's the fact that the message > exhibited a certain "innocence" of what being "single" really IS in today' s > world. You commented: > > I think having Parkinsons does not mean it's impossible to meet a special > person who would be willing to handle the good and the bad. Love really can > conquer all. > > Frankly, Debby, for me, it's always been pretty easy to meet and date nice, > thoughtful men who weren't put off by my having a chronic degenerative > movement disorder. And that's eventully how I'd have to explain it, because > other than most knowing that "old people got PD and they shook," not a one had > a clue what the disease was REALLY like (but then did any of US know till WE > had it?)......................... ................................... Woman! I have to admit it, I adore your frankness and the way you put it in words... :-) Best wishes, +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+