Ooops! Sorry 'bout that, Merlin. I've been known to misconstrue things before (but I try not to make a habit of it!) Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Merlin H Brown <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Saturday, November 28, 1998 2:14 PM Subject: Re: Living with parkinson's >barb, > >you seem to misconstrue what i am saying. my preference would be a piece >showing the ravages that parkinson's inflicts, not only on the >parkinsonian. but on the family. > >having said that,we can pray that a person like m.j. fox, will pick up >the gauntlet and lead the charge for increased funding and a cure. there >is a song that, in part, says "accntuate the positive, eliminate the >negative, hold on to the the affirmative......." . we can grouse all we >want about the press coverage we are getting, but unless we go to our >local papers and create an awareness, and a consensus from the ground up, >we are whistling into the wind. > >we need to stop complaining and do something. the glass is half full. it >is incumbent on us to do our part. > >regards > >murph brown 56/8 >