At 08:26 1999/12/10 -0600, you wrote: >Janet, Thanks for reposting this material. I sometimes forget how others >are impacted by me having Parkinson's, especially my children who at time >of diagnosis were 16 and 21. Of course the younger one who still lives at >home has probably been the most effected although the older son who lives >away has actually been a great listener and a most positive believer in the >medical research being the answer to this complex malady. I often call him >our "star wars" kid as he never sees the obstacles to anything, only the >great rewards waiting at the journey's end. >Seasons Greetings, >Jeanette Fuhr 49/47/44? hi jeanette i'm glad you found it useful i consider it one of the best articles i've ever seen in re 'dealing with the diagnosis' [it's on my web-site too [which i have been re-arranging]] in re your children and their delightful outlook[s]? 'the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree' ! jp janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada k0a 1a0