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Good posting Jim from Pittsburgh - so much to be thankful for as Oprah said yesterday and she invited us to keep a daily gratitude journal that would help when negative thoughts infiltrate our brain. Started mine yesterday and felt better the rest of the day. First posting to Journal is: I am grateful to be with two of my sons whose birthdays are in Nov. Easy to do and worthwhile I think. Flo At 07:09 AM 11/27/97 -0500, you wrote: >Many Thanksgivings are just another day for me, but not this one. I recently >wrote that my cup is always half full vs. half empty. Today my cup is full >with only the haunting specter of PD keeping it from running over. Today I'm >stepping out of my battle armor to bask in the glory of our great >victory(Champaign again). After writing this I'm going back to bed to >snuggle with my wife, who wins the Jim Cordy caring hands award. My early >morning risings have robbed us of too many wakenings together. >I marvel at the strength of the bonds of friendship that have formed so >quickly. I thought once I would never have friendships as strong as those I >formed in the cauldron of my college career. But I see it is the experience >of being thrown together sharing the same vulnerability and purpose that is >the main ingredient. Yes, I am truly thankful for those special >relationships. >I am thankful for the opportunity to utilize what talents I have in >contributing to the battle which has resulted so many rewarding experiences: >from seeing those who had lost hope share in my conviction, to the signing >of each and every additional cosponsor I had a hand with, to witnessing each >deliberate stroke with 50 pens as the President of the United States of >America signed into law $100,000,000 per year for battle against >Parkinson's. >Wow! What a roller coaster ride it has been. >I'm thankful for this list which has enabled the connection of so many >people, thoughts and ideas. Those who have doubts about computer technology >should have witnessed the Udall saga unfold post by post. > >Finally I'm thankful for the dedicated researchers to whom we are handing >the $100,000,000 baton for the anchor leg of this race. Without them there >would be no hope. God's speed. > >Jim Cordy >Pittsburgh >[log in to unmask] >