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I wishs, I wish. Do you know anybody like that for real - I mean that would just pick up the phone and call to offer help. More likely to shush the kids "away from that strange lady, honey) Hilary Blue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Gina Cass. wrote: > > Barb: > Ok I will think. And see if I can come up with a few. I will send back to > you. Maybe we coud also, get someone to even back with bucks to produce. > > Fade In: > Scene is the Kitchen of Bobbi and Suzy. Talking over coffee. Suzy (looking at > Bobbi) stirring her coffee. "Guess who I saw at A Macs yesterday?" Bobbi was > getting a danish out to share with her friend. > "I haven't a clue" > Suzy stops stirring, looking seriously at her long time friend. "I saw Mariam, > you remember her?" > Bobbi searched her memory for anyone named Mariam. Suzy said I'll give you a > clue. Mariam didn't ring any bells in Bobbi's memory. Oh anyway that is who > I saw. "She has a cane or walking stick and can't seem to walk very steady." > Suzy told her. Suzy was explaining to Bobbi she walked over to her Mariam, > her husband and oldest daughter was there to help. This was in case her > husband could not be there with her. Her daughter would be a what they called > "Caregiver". > Bobbi gave Suzy a puzzling look. "Caregiver" she said . > Suzy proceeded to talk, while Bobbi wanted to run things through through her > head. > > Bobbie and Suzy still sitting at the kitchen table. Picking at the danish > they both had on a plate, they really didn't talk for awhile. > "Well" Bobbie's eyes came up to meet Suzy's, "did you find out what is wrong > with her?" > Suzy cleared her throat, took a gulp of coffee and said "Bobbi, she said she > has Parkinson's Disease". "That's some sort of Brain thing, isn't it" Suzy > commented to her best friend. There was a fear in her voice. > "Bobbi, she's our age". Suzy sat staring at the table. "She is 36, walking > around with a cane, can't drive any longer, even need's help with the > household things." Suzy watched as Bobbi got up and headed for the phone. > Bobbi looked into a phone book, dialing a number. > "Bobbi, who you calling?" asked Suzy. Suzy heard nothing from her friend on > the phone. She picked another piece of her danish, swiped it through her > coffee, popped it into her mouth. > Suzy again asked her friend, waiting for a reply. Bobbi turned around to > focus on Suzy. "I am trying to call Mariam." Suzy looked so surprised at > Bobbi. > "Why do you want to get ahold of her, Bobbi?" "We were never that close. And > look at all the problems now" said her other friend, Suzy. > "I never knew you could be so young and get Parkinson's Disease", Bobbi > commented. "Isn't that the same disease as Mohammad Ali has?" " And he can't > even talk now." Bobbi stated hitting the redail, over and over. > Finally, a light in her eyes was there. "Oh hi, Stuart." Bobbi's soft as > milk voice took over "I just heard about Mariam's disease." "I was wondering > if I can come over?" There was no voice for awhile then Bobbi stated "I would > like to learn all I can about Parkinson's Disease" Bobbi continued, I also > would like to help Mariam with things she may need done", Bobbie looked at > Suzy an gave her an afirming nod. "Oh that would be great, Eric." "See you > than", as she hung up the phone. Bobbie was curious how Parkinson's came > about. Who was likely to get these chronic, progressive diseases. And who > could she help. But she really wanted Eric and Mariam to help her understand > what had happened. Bobbie realized how many of her friends, husband, herself > were the age of Mariam. > And since Parkinson's was no longer the unknown, but an "Equal Opportunity > Disease" she wanted to be more knowledgle. > > Fade to black with both Suzy and Bobbi getting another cup of coffee. Making > plans to go to Eric's and Mariam's. > This is adaptable to either Radio/TV PSA's > > Well, it's rough, very rough but this one's for you Barb! Ok Hon! > Gina > 47/8 mos