Okay, Here I go, (getting on my soapbox) (ha ha ha!'



The reason I say that is because I felt like nobody was supporting me around
this until last week (besides you guys.)



I need 24-Hour Care says my state that I live in.  I have a good friend that
took to be a social worker (is now retired) (she wasn't my social worker)
she said I worked and worked  on another case trying to find 24-hour Care.
She couldn't do it and I don't know what happened.



About four years ago, I made a HUGE & BIG mistake, I wasn't feeling good
that day.  My person who was working that day wanted and took me for a ride.
I grabbed the steering wheel and tried to cause an accident .  Now, the
people can't transport me who work here just because of that and its on my
records .  The only reason I mention this is what am I going to do about
transportation?  I'm a Catholic and I like to go to church every weekend .




When I am away from home, I have problems going to the bathroom.

I have a big meeting set up for this Thursday with my social worker and my
independent living specialist .  This morning, my parents wanted to call it
off. my Independent Living Specialist wants to open a file on me.  I agreed
to that on Friday.

Kathy Jo Pink
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-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kat
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Your summer


Why do you say that, Kathy Jo?  You shouldn't give up.  True independence is
never gotten easily, not even for A-B people.  It's arrived at by hard work
and maturity.  You can't get there in one day or even one summer.

Kat

-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sep 3, 2004 1:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Your summer


Thanks Gary--I feel I am going to lose this battle.  KJ