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Thanks for the refreshhing reminder Darwin. -----Original Message----- From: Hawkins, Darwin <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 12:20 PM Subject: FW: The new "trendy disease"/Michael J. Fox >Judith, >I may be wrong, but I think you misinterpreted Stephan's post. I read it as >a fairly feeble (sorry Stephan) attempt at humor or at most some sarcasm >with respect to the disease "going Hollywood". Then again, there may be a >lot of truth in it becoming a trendy disease. I think that would be great in >light of what has happened with respect to AIDS and the emphasis of >publicity and research funding that generated. What ever it takes as long as >it is moral and legal. The end does justify the means. > >Something I have never understood is the tendency of people to hide their >afflictions. Of what possible benefit is that? I can understand in terms of >an employment situation, etc., but mostly I feel we might as well face >reality and get on with life. Wallowing in self pity and remorse does >nothing toward having a quality and enjoyable life. I'm going to take the >hand dealt me and play it till the game is over! God can fill me in on the >reasons my life wasn't what I totally desired when I see him in person. > >Darwin Hawkins 60/5 > >> ---------- >> From: judith richards[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 1:31 PM >> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN >> Subject: Re: The new "trendy disease"/Michael J. Fox >> >> Stephan Schwartz wrote: >> > >> > WELL FOLKS! NOW WE'VE GONE AND DONE IT!!!! >> > Mark my words . . . Parkinson's is no longer our own little >> > secret! NOW EVERYONE WILL BE SYMPTOMATIC!! >> > The latest Hollywood craze - TREMORS!! >> >> Stephen, >> I'm sure you intended no harm, and I *try* not to be critical of >> anything posted to the list, but somehow your post doesn't seem >> appropriate. My heart goes out to Michael J. Fox and his family...his >> very young family. >> >> Judith >> -- >> Judith Richards, London, Ontario, Canada >> <[log in to unmask]> >> ^^^ >> \ / >> \ | / Today's Research >> \\ | // ...Tomorrow's Cure >> \ | / >> \|/ >> ``````` >>