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Just a short story to illustrate: Yesterday, I took the kids shopping at a large department store in town to get a birthday gift for our 3 yr. old neighbor. As we were getting our purchases together, the saleswoman talked to me about my kids: "Were they ready for school to start up again?, What grades would they be in? etc." When she handed me the charge slip for me to sign; she said that she would hold onto one end of it so it wouldn't get away. I thanked her & said how really helpful that would be since I had Parkinson's Disease. She gave me a weird look & then said knowingly, "Oh, so those are your GRANDchildren!" I almost laughed & I almost cried. "No," I said, "they really are my children. PD just caught up with me a little early!" As I walked away, I knew that she was staring but I was blown away by her assumption. I wasn't mad or upset-just blown out of my serenity for a minute. 'Nuff said! Joan 47/8 -- http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/snyder/page1.htm