David Boots wrote: > > Fellow Listmembers: > > It's time for me to leave the list.I joined the PD-list around 7/95 hoping > to correspond with other young people dealing with PD. It was a very > emotional time then and the fellowship from the people that I kept in touch > with was an important part of my life. > > Some of the posts I submitted to the group that I'm most proud of are as > follows: > > Open Letter to God/Open Letter to Group > "PD on public display" > Oh Lord, Stuck In Levis Again! > Come On and Safari With Me > Thanksgiving Thoughts...... > A Voice In The Park...A Piece Of Cloth > Holy Cow!...he's got PD too? > PD-ANGELS > Sinemet chain-letter > PD-magazine? > Wednesday PD-humor > How I got SSDI > Chris Kinesia (Suburban Cowboy) > > Conveying my feelings in words unlocked writing abilities I was previously > unaware of. I don't regret any words I've posted here since joining and I'm > sorry, in retrospect, that I didn't share some of my parodies with you (too > risque' for some). > > When nepotism ("He ain't shifty, he's my brother") and the endorsement of > off-topic chit-chat was condoned by the Listmaster, I knew that my belief > in the purpose of the PD-List had finally died. The stories of so many > closet-writers (such as myself) trying to cope with their own PD-hell are > overshadowed by the repeated non-humorous postings of a small-minded group > of people who "thumb their nose" at the requests to "please stop this" > posts from dozens of the people on the List. > > For those of you who would like to stay in touch, I'll still be on-line and > will still be writing tales of my struggle with PD for national and > international PD-newsletters but my words will no longer appear on this > list. Someone has agreed to forward me posts from any young people like > myself who post to the list in the future (there is a "generation gap" > between younger and older people with PD that I do not understand but > acknowledge). > > I hope to work steadily on my book after my pallidotomy surgery in the next > few months as well as play my music once again. In the meantime, the > weather here is beautiful, my house is clean, and my positive outlook on > life will no longer be suppressed. > > "Chris turned and walked slowly down the hallway as he shed the heavy coat > he'd worn for so long, his steps growing lighter and quicker as he > approached and opened the doors and stepped outside into the sunshine to > enjoy this thing called LIFE" > > -David Boots (38/6) Hello david I'm sory youre leaving the list I just got her and I am a fellow young pd'r. If you could I am very moved by the poetry and other writings of my fellow young'uns, could you forward some stuff to me? I am 39 live in the us virgin islands , and have pd. Diagnosed 4 years ago while at my brothers wedding in atlanta. I have no support group or references to turn to here. I would appreciate your communications... I am i havent yet experienced what your talking about re: what is and isnt appropriate to the list, but I personally think it is a really good mix to have med info, legal info, helpfull tips, and inspirational writings. talk to me lisa [log in to unmask]