Dear Hilary: So sorry to hear of your latest trial. Know that we are all with you in spirit. (It is detestable, isn't it, when a PWP has to exhaust their limited physical and emotional resources just trying to explain and re-explain the damned disease to supposedly well-educated people?)I know you will prevail. Carole H. --- Hilary Blue <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > COURT AGAIN TODAY > > Today once again I have to go to court to defend my > right to have my children > live with me. > My crime - I have Parkinson's Disease! > Oh, that is not what is written on the summons - it > is written that I am an > unfit mother, unsuited to care for my own children. > WHy, you may ask. ? > Well, it seems, my voice is very quiet, so i do not > demonstrate authority > I do not drive so I am dependant on others for > transport. WHen I allow my 18 > year old son to drive me or his sisters - i am > "paretising" him -- the > ultimate crime. > I show no facial expression during therapy sessions > - therefore i am not > participating i.e. i do not care > and horror of horror, i have been known to drop off > to sleep for a couple of > minutes during therapy sessions! > > Recognize any of th e se symptoms ? I could list > many more similar ones. Such > as - at times i seem full of energy and able to cope > - at others i am > sluggish and low energy > > So once again i have to go and plead to be allowed > to care for my own > children. My 16 year old daughter has elected to > go into a program for > independent living, but my 13 yr. old i home on > trial, and this hearing will > determine if she can stay. I hope so. > Yours in trepidation > hilary... > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com