Kyle,

        So sorry to hear about Laura's grandmother. As it turns out it
looks like we will all be together(Colorado kin & our kids and grandkids).
It's so sad
the it takes something like this to get together.

Bobby


So sorry, Bobby.  We buried Laura's grandmother over the weekend.  I'm with
>you on the funerals.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:16 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Talking to adults about disabilities
>
>
>The world would be better off, it we all remained unbiased like small
>children. We were just informed my sister-in-law died last night from the
>effects of alcoholism, so we're preparing to fly to Colorado for the
>services.
>There is nothing a detest and fear more than funerals!!!
>
>Bobby
>
>
>
>>Yeah, I've had the same experience with Native American shamans.  Go
>>figure....
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Michael H. Collis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:27 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Talking to adults about disabilities
>>
>>
>>The same goes for some Christians, Betty!  I avoid some churches like
>>the plague, because whenever I go, there are always a few people who
>>want to lay their hands on me and pray that my body be delivered from
>>the "curse" of C.P., while I'm praying that their eyes might be opened
>>to see that society makes the disability a liability, not the person
>>with the disability. :D
>>Mike
>>
>>Betty Alfred wrote:
>>> I call them "snake oil" salesmen Kathy.  I get this all the time.  It's
>>> practically destroyed some old friendships, and relationships with some
>>> relatives.  As soon as they found out I had a neurological impairment,
>>they
>>> decided that they would throw every vitamin regimen and mountain man cure
>>at
>>> me they could think of.  I avoid some of them like the plague now,
>because
>>> they won't let up.  Every encounter is their open door to "practice
>>> medicine."
>>>
>>> I don't know why, but I figured if you had a disability that has always
>>been
>>> a part of you, that people would consider it sacred territory and leave
>>you
>>> alone.  I didn't think they hit on people with CP too.  I guess I have a
>>lot
>>> to learn.
>>>
>>> Betty