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Paige Petersen <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 26 Apr 2001 11:19:35 -0500
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LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


>From: "greer.bobby" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Farewell
>Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 11:14:24 -0500
>
>Kay et al,
>
>     Jonathan said he was a "bridge engineer", but he failed to tell
>whether he works
>with Erector or Legos!
>
>Bobby
>
>K. Salkin wrote:
>
> > LOL - hey, guys, he's an engineer...all engineers I've known and worked
>with aren't the most patient types - very very focused and arguementive.
>Guess it comes from working with numbers all day long.
> >
> > But seriously, I do think he made one valid point - we should be
>interacting with as many types of people as possible.  My parents
>encouraged that, and I think I'm the better for it.
> >
> >                Kathy S.
> >
> > "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > After perusing this for the better part of a year, I must unsubscribe.
>  =
> > To those
> > of you who don't know me, I'm 29, have a mild case of CP and I work as a
>=
> >
> > bridge engineer. =20
> >
> > I do participate occasionally on alt.support.cerebral-palsey.  The =
> > people over
> > there actually ask some pertinent questions every now and then.  Most =
> > (but not
> > all) of what I see here is like most of what I see on the internet - =
> > garbage.
> >
> > So - having said that, let me leave you with what I feel is important, =
> > and please
> > read this...  I do think it is important.
> >
> > To parents:  Most of what I've seen is parents that are terrified of =
> > what the future
> > holds for their kids.  In reality, it isn't that big of a deal.  Just =
> > take care of your
> > children and support them.  I think you'll be surprised at how well they
>=
> > adapt.
> >
> > What I do think you can do are these three very important things:
> >
> > 1.  Teach your kids that life is not fair.
> > 2.  Teach your kids to worry about what they can control, not what they
>=
> > can't control
> > 3.  Teach your kids good social skills.  Make them interact with other =
> > children of=20
> >      all walks of life.
> >
> > To Children:  This will all come to pass.  Focus on what I said in point
>=
> > number 2.
> > You'll understand when you get older.

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