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Everybody....my two cents worth of input is that we all need to laugh....I'm one of the newbies (couple of months) and I enjoy every minute of the non-pd and pd msgs....without the humor it would seem like I was reading a medical book....and what I've learned from the list members is that PD is a scary thing but with the humor, I can accept what I have and work at feeling betterr....the humor keeps me in a positive mood and not in a depressed mood....as far as reading everything, my old computer crashed and I had to get a new one....almost two weeks without it and I had 457 msgs when I logged on again and I read just about everyone of them as I was afraid I would miss something that I should know about PD or some joke/story that I would enjoy.....if you don't like it...DELETE IT....you guys with the humor keep up the good work. Joan -----Original Message----- From: Merlin H Brown <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 10:08 AM Subject: Re: Non PD Non PD Non PD NonPD NonPD Subject:Me >CAROL > >I just read your posting and appreciate your point of view. I agree that >humor is an essential part of dealing with parkinsons. Each of us and our >care giver must deal with this terrible disease every day and a major >component of the medications must be humor. > >That said, it seems that some of those who frequently post are >portraying me as THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS. This was not and is not >my goal. My concern is for the many who ask to be removed from the list, >stating that they feel overwhelmed by the number of postings. I feel bad >when i see these posts. It makes me wonder if we have lost someone who >has a real need for the compassion frequently shown on this board. I am >personally touched when a new board member tells his or her story and is >lovingly embraced by fellow board members. > >A good dose of humor is essential to our well being. My family thinks I >am funny when I exercise my W.C. Fields skills. I am not a proponent for >exorcism of good humor, but let's make sure that we are not losing list >members who have a real need for support other than a funny story. > >Best Regards >Murph Brown 57/48 >