Hey guys!  I just picked up a book on (fishing) fly-tying, authored by an
English bloke who contracted polio during WWII.  He's still going strong,
and there's a photo of him on the frontis piece fishing in the stream from
his wheelchair.  Man's in his eighties and still catches huge sea-run salmon
in the U.K.  I thought that was pretty cool!

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Stewart [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 8:12 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: LIFE!!! & Wheelchairs..


--- "Michael H. Collis" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Yep, I'm here, Gordon.  I've been in a chair for
> most of my life, and have none
> of the pain associated with C.P.   I know my
> limitations and stick in them.  A
> chair to me represents freedom, not confinement. And
> a power chair represents
> even more...
> mike

Yep - Looks like freedom in most areas - Just theres
'limitations' - But can be overcommed - just need to
change my life a bit to accomodate them.

Im going to start now - in increasing my arm strength
- so when i do need to go into a chair, Im not
starting from scratch (I used to be in a chair when i
was younger - so thats not a problem)- just getting
used to the changes from "walking" to wheeling..

Gordon.

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