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At 02:24 PM 4/7/97 -0400, you wrote: >DEAR FRIENDS: > >It is human nature that we tend to focus in on our own problems and think >"No one has any idea what life is like for me" and to feel sorry for our- >selves. I am as guilty of that as anyone. But last night I got to >thinking - "If I had the opportunity, would I switch places with someone >who: > * has MS > * has untreatable cancer > * has AIDS > * is homeless > * has Alzheimer's > * has lost a child > * is in constant severe pain > * is paralyzed > * has cerebral palsy > * has a drug addiction > * is blind > * is totally deaf > >..... I could go on and on. You can add to the list, I'm sure. These are >all conditions that, like Parkinson's Disease, are out of our control. I >came to realize there are millions of people who live with these >devastating conditions every day of their lives AND I WOULD NOT TRADE >PLACES WITH ANY OF THEM. WOULD YOU? > >Let's count our blessings. > >JANICE LONG > boy or gril are you right. don I.Y.Q.