^^^^^^GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 47/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F *********************************************************** Linda Greulich (48/4) [log in to unmask] writes: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones, Proverbs 17:22. Dear Linda, Thank you for your story--I read it from beginning to end! It made me think of what i've been going through for ten years-- the initial worry and confusion, the denial, the acceptance, the struggle to stay at work, the disability benefits battle (it is not so easy as it seems--a little warning-you may need a lawyer)--the adjusting of one's meds--the struggle for the elusive "quality of life" we all desire,the discovery of a Parkinson's "community" and more....... I LOVED your choice of Proverbs, too. Smiles :-) :-) Ivan Suzman 47/10 Portland, Maine