Hey Wanda,
Don't be shy! come back and post whenever you want to. Your son sounds like
a cool kid!

Mag in "collifornia" as pronounced by our musclehead governor.

~Tamar Mag Raine
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IM: tamarmag48
Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: 12/8/2004 11:27:57 PM
> Subject: I'm Wanda
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I'm Wanda, and I have been mostly lurking on this list for several
months.  I
> have only posted when something really got the best of me, like when
someone
> described symptoms of a mini-stroke (Ken, was that you?  I didn't want to
> scare you, but I was so glad that you went to the doctor!).  Or when the
young man
> posted about his obnoxious coworker.  Or today, about the Rifton stander.
I
> try not to say too much here, for I fear I will say something offensive
out of
> shear ignorance.  If I do, would you please let me know?  I'm a
Texa-sippian,
> an adopted Texan transplanted from Mississippi, and we are all pretty
> straight shooters and appreciate having it shot straight back.  Well ...
I do.
>
> You guys are a tight list and I am not sure how you feel about us
lurkers.  I
> want to let you all know that I enjoy this list.  Real people talking
about
> real stuff, which may or may not have anything to do with CP.  That's how
I see
> my son, and you all give me inspiration that I see him correctly, even
when
> the rest of the world thinks I'm nuts.  Recently, several of you
introduced
> yourselves to a new member.  That was great!  You have no idea how
awesome it is
> to a mother to hear your stories.
>
> I thought it was time I introduced myself.  I am 45, live in a tiny town
> between Fort Worth and Denton, and my main occupation is being Ryan's
mom.  Ryan
> is my son, who is 8 years old.  He loves Scooby Doo, horses and cows, and
> bowling on Saturday with his Dad.  He is afraid of dogs and other small
things that
> move quickly.  He thinks he might want to be a writer when he grows up.
Oh
> yeah ... he also had a primary diagnosis of CP.  I fought a school system
for 5
> years trying to get them to help him learn to communicate, to no avail.
They
> had more politics and tricks than I could master.  We homeschool since
May.
> He learned to communicate with his Dynavox since then.  And BOY does he
have a
> lot to say!  He is a very bright little boy.  Scarily so, at times.
>
> So ... if I pop up from time to time, now you will know who I am.  I hope
> that's okay.
>
> Back to lurk mode now.
> Wanda