I am so grateful to Barb P for this list. But for the comments janet has just stated (below) and now I see that some more responses have come in. sharing her psycology with us. I think she makes for a wonderful "step-mom" Keep up the good work, s-m Bonnie daughter of Jim 77/3 In a message dated 7/20/1999 10:01:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > hi all > > At 08:22 1999/07/20 -0500, darwin wrote, in part: > >In the final analysis, those that object can do nothing > >about it but complain, and that just adds to the problem. > > hey hey hey! > there are lots of options other than just complaining > > examining one's own reasons for complaining > or for wanting to complain > can be beneficial > > we cannot change the behaviour of others > period foe-git aboud it! > > we can, however, and believe it or not, > change the way we look at the behaviour of others > > we don't have to see it as annoying > we don't have to see it as personally threatening > we don't have to see it as a pox on the world as we know it > > and then darwin wrote that harold wrote, in part: > >>Those who desire humor can do so through private channels... > > no i can't! > a lot of the humour that i've seen here > is generated by the group-dynamic and -feedback and -enjoyment > trying to do this privately > is an oxy-moron > > the pig humour has a special meaning for all of us > since the theme started with porky porkinson > and pennies for parkinson's > > i wonder if 'laughing at pd' is a red flag to some? > i wonder if the murk of cd is clouding up some perceptions? > i wonder if i'll ever stop wondering at our perceive-abilities? > > the first thing i lost due to cd was my joy in life > the first thing i regained after beating cd was my joy in life > nuthin to do with pd atall > [well, not much] > > > janet > > janet paterson > 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > snail-mail: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada > website: a new voice <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> > e-mail: <[log in to unmask]> > >