I can't believe that girl didn't like you after you
letting her try on your braces.  That's mean.

--- Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I think parents should at least TRY to find out if
> their child CAN or will
> not walk. BUT I urge parents not to be obsessive
> about WALKING or talking.
> The wear & tear on the body of a CP-er is really
> hard. the body was not
> designed to walk with legs twisting around. Sure,
> Dina and I have had
> remarkable success in keeping and improving our
> bodies with alternative
> therapy, but it is expensive. (that's why I want a
> job) When I think of my
> childhood the image that comes to mind is me
> (drinking a McDonalds shake and
> those cheese crackers with peanut butter in them)
> with my Mom driving me to
> after-school therapy and tutoring. I had no real
> friends in my neighborhood
> because I didn't go to school with them. I had one
> friend but she lived in
> another city. One girl did befriend me when I was a
> girl scout. She even
> tried on my long leg braces. The kids in my Temple
> ignored me. I was not a
> very happy kid if only we had the Internet 30 years
> ago.....
>
> Mag