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Thanks for helping to (hopefully) clear the air, Linda. It was strange to hear myself described as the devil incarnate, when only last week I was harolded for suggesting to the List members that they not all jump down Michael J. Fox's throat and to understand and recognize the near-frenzy that must have surrounded him and his family since the People Mag. article came out. This must be a bittersweet time for him.... By the way, I STILL believe our List membership should respect Mr.. Fox's privacy. I suspect if he's anything like many other computer literate persons with Parkinson's, he'll find his way here on his own, as we all did. I also strongly believe that it's not up to any of the List members to tell him how best he may serve the PD community.. Sheeeesh! Give the guy a break, huh?! The motion picture industry is traditionally generous with their time, but MJFox has quite a load to haul already with his show, any movies he may do, and of course he has a wife and young family, plus the PD. How's about laying off him, People? Barb Mallut (sounding like her own mom) [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Linda J Herman <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, November 29, 1998 2:00 AM Subject: Re: passing judgment > Just to set the record straight ... just as we have had some confusion >in the past over the many Barbs on the list, there now seems to be some >over the Lindas. > > I, Linda (with an i) Herman, wrote the letter about the MJF articles, >quoting the Reuters source. I understood that the criticism in Barb >(Mallut's) reply was directed to the media and the doctors, not to me. >The "Passing Judgment" letter was written by Lynda (with a y) Redleef, >who apparently interpreted Barb's comments differently. BTW, Lynda, >thanks coming to my defense (we Lindas /Lyndas have to stick together! >:) > > I think this all emphasizes how we can read the same words, yet react >so differently to them - to each other's letters, to the Parade article >and now to all the Michael J. Fox publicity. Our reactions are clearly >influenced by our individual experiences with this disease, perhaps even >by our current state of mind when reading the articles, or viewing the TV >programs. I think the outpouring of emotions and opinions over these is a >good thing, as long as we realize that we will never all agree, and >don't need to agree in our opinions. > > Whatever we think about the way it is being reported, Michael J. Fox's >announcement has opened the door for us. Now is the time to to reach >out beyond the list and try to educate the media and the public by >getting our own stories told. We've had many great suggestions about >ways to do this, and if each of us does what we can, somebody will surely >hear us. > >Linda Herman >[log in to unmask] > >