i'd forgoten you were in hawaii. i just recieved a
1991 pearl harbor 50th anniverary medal that i won in
the sept auction at big island coin club in hilo. i
have been a member there for years even though i have
only actually been at 2 meetings. i bid by email.
i plan to exhibit some of my hawaiiana at next years
georgia numismatic association's annual show. it will
be unusual material for the georgia state show.

--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Aloha,
>          I like you am on the list to learn about CP
> first hand so I can
> better help my 7 year old grandson with spastic
> diplegia. He is amazing. I
> was bending down to tie his shoes and nearly lost my
> balance and I said
> Case I am losing my balance as I get older. Without
> missing a beat he
> retorts, "Nana, we can take turns pushing each other
> around in my
> wheelchair. You are not old." I remember thinking as
> a child how people
> younger than I am now, were old. His perspective is
> insightful, humane, and
> wonderful to be around. He is ambulatory,
> mainstreamed, his father runs the
> AYSO soccer where the kids play with partners who
> help them on the field,
> smart, and caring like the people on this list.
>          I love it that CP is not the only topic as
> people with CP are
> balanced and broad individuals with many interests.
> I also love it most
> seem to understand Bush is not what he claims to be.
> I hate the blame the
> victims attitude of this Katrina disaster
>          Case is soon headed for his first surgery
> on his eyes to try and
> get his vision to work binocularly. Anyone who has
> had this experience and
> would like to comment on it please do so.
>
> Aloha and Mahalo to everyone,
>
> Linda
>
> At 06:24 PM 9/8/2005, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 9/8/2005 6:55:34 PM Central
> Daylight Time,
> >[log in to unmask] writes:
> > > So, thanks to all of you for sharing your
> thoughts and concerns and
> > > allowing others like me to listen in so
> (hopefully) I can learn what
> > will be helpful
> > > to my little one (and his brothers) over the
> coming years.
> > >
> >
> >
> >Hi Heather,
> >
> >Mom to Mom here.  You know what I have learned here
> that is most helpful to
> >my little guy for now and the coming years?  That
> he is a person, same as
> >anybody else, that he will have friends, and he and
> his friends will discuss
> >anything in the world.  Cool, huh? :-)
> >
> >Wanda
>


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