Dear List, Hilary BLue, a 49 year old PWP, mother of 3, and a widow, andhas a court hearing today. Virginia should give BACK her 2 girls, who are institutionalized. She should not be victimized because she is a young PWP and a widow, at age 49. Virignia should provide her with what she needs: a housekeeper for two hours a day, and a personal care attendant, just like we ge tin Maine. Hilary has the right to be WITH her children. They are Jed, Jenn-Amy and Jessie. And her children have the right to be with her! The children and Hilary deserve to live like any other fmaily who love one another . Hilary is NOT from Virginia oriiginally , and needs our VOCAL and TELEPHONE support to the Viriginia authorities. THis includes US REp Tom Davis, who is 4th in line in the REpublican leadership,. now shed of Newt, who has gotten the boot. Please help Hilary TODAY so that she can reunite her family, instead of being told she's an "unfit" mother. Viriginia owes it to Hilary, for all she is doing for VIrginia. And believe me, to be a part-time piano teacher and a leading voice for Parkinson's is enough. just to be able to be strong enough to go to a hearing, and try to wrest control of her children is enough. Just to be alive and be Hilary is enough. VIrginia, REUNITE THIS FAMILY ON A LONG-TERM BASIS. NOW!! IVAN Power to the Parkinsonian people ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 48/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ******************************************************************** On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 03:38:40 EST Maryhelen Davila <[log in to unmask]> writes: >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 >