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Dear Ivan--thanks for the clarification. Because Hilary has told me about some of the severe emotional problems with the kids, and their conflicts with each other, I was hesitant to just say "send them home". Jane Amy, for one, may not want to be home at present, and there are serious conflicts between her and Jessi. (BTW, note spellings of names). Because I am familiar with some of the internal workings of "the system" I was hesitant to do anythjng that might actually make things worse. However, the possibility that assistance in the home could at least remove the PD impediment to reunification should certainly be considered. I'll see what I can do. > Dear Camilla, > >I phoned Hilary this morning, having decided myself that she NEEDS >backing and support. Hilary said thank you,my posting to the Parkinson's >List was very much appreciated, and all of a sudden, both of us were >choking back tears. This is a situation where I wouldln't have gone out >on a limb, unless she said OK. > > Later, she e-mailed me privately, having read my post to the list in >detail, and thanked me again from the bottom of her heart. So telephoning >Representative Davis has her approval. > > The most interesting point is that if Virginia would help Hilary >herself, so that she is in a stronger position to retain with her all 3 >children, instead of dividing them up, the family will have a real chance >to reunite. And I have faith that our calls will turn the tide, and give >her REAL hope of having Jed, Jessie and Jenn-Amy home, after a long and >painful battle, since becoming a widow 3 years ago. > >I hope you might consider al call yourself to Rep. Davis office, if you >haven't already. Perhaps my style is bolder than yours, Camilla, but, >gee whiz, you are probably the best caregiver-advocate we have! You >can't imagine how much respect I have for you-it is absolutely >unmeasureable...I think about what you do for all of us and just say to >myself, AWESOME!!. > >Thank you, >Ivan :-) i<<<<<<<<<cf>>>>>>>>>>>s >^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 48/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 49 deg. F :-) >******************************************************************** > >On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 10:12:40 -0500 Camilla Flintermann ><[log in to unmask]> writes: >>Ivan-- I'm curious whether Hilary asked you to post these messages and >>to >>flood the Rep's, office? My understand is that the hearing today is >>related to Jed, not to Jane Amy and Jessi--this is a pretty complex >>family >>situation and unless Hilary has *specifically asked for *these >>actions, I >>think we should be careful not to intervene. >>I appreciate your wish to help her, since she has done so much for >>you--but >>sometimes action can be *counterproductive*---I will follow Hilary's >>lead..... >> >> >> >> >>>^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) >>> Ivan Suzman 48/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) >>> Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) >>>******************************************************************** >>>Virginia US Representative Tom Davis (Hilary Blue's distric)t is tel. >>202 >>>-225-1492 >>> >>>. Please flood his office with our pleas to get the 2 hrs/day of >>>housekeeper asssistance and the personal care attendant Hilary needs >>to >>>be able to have her 2 daughtres return home. Her son is still with >>her. >>> >>>Ivan :-) >> >> >> >> Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> >> >> http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm >> >> >> *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** >> "Our lives begin to end >> the day we become silent >> about things that matter.. >> ...Martin Luther King,Jr. >> *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** >>