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Hi everyone, An interesting thread. I have written about this elsewhere, but briefly, my late wife, Moira, had Parkinson's for 10 years before we met and married. She was a single mother with two young boys and incredible grit and determination. I had been separated for ten years at the time. We fell in love. Moira warned me about her future with Parkinson's. It didn't matter -- it was a love affair. Neither of us knew how it would actually turn out. Moira died 15 months ago of colon cancer. Our 8 1/2 years together were the best years of my life -- full and creative years. As I grieve over my loss, it seems more and more that in a strange way Parkinson's deepened our relationship. Parkinson's became a partner. It is still there and that is why I remain involved with Parkinson's and a member of this important listserve. To those out there who are thinking about this question, you never know how things will work out. I met Moira when I dropped by to ask her to join the NDP (New Democratic Party in Canada). It happens. As Wendy wrote: >The way I figure it is, if it's meant to be, it'll happen. And as another writer put it: > My point here is, that after I stopped looking for a mate, and focusing on > the quality of my own life, someone became attracted to me. Good advice. Take care... TTFN Peter ************************************************************************** Peter Kidd Learning Materials Consulting Services 62 Coronation Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2M6 Canada Tel/FAX: (902) 443-4262 Email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa163/peterkidd.html