Hilary - In a message dated 98-11-23 01:18:58 EST, you write: << ... it has absolutely everything to do with MY Parkinson's - because it is my love of music, among other thngs that distinguishes me, that makes me ME and not just a disease. I am not the disease, and the disea se is NOT I. I have an existence outside of the disease, I think, look, feel hear beyond the limits of a disease. Sure I'm handicapped in certain areas FROM the disease, but I am still separate from it. I have PD bu PD does not have me! >> I'M SO PROUD OF YOU !! GOOD LUCK AT THE HEARING TODAY WHAT WITH PD AND THE SYSTEM TAKING YOUR CHILDREN, THERE'S SO MUCH THEY'VE TRIED TO TAKE ALL HOPE FROM YOU BUT TRY NOT TO DESPAIR - KEEP YOUR HEAD UP.SHOW THEM THEY CAN'T PULL YOU DOWN BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. WE BELIEVE IN YOU HILARY. WE'RE PROUD TO KNOW YOU! !! MHD