Yep, Dx'd while pregnent with the "toddler of destrction" (That moniker is
what he does to my house--nothing to do with the big c). 2 1/2 years with
no treatment yet--knock on Kyle's wooden noggin'.
I know this wont matter much in heaven, but if my new body could be a
little more like those women on the Tae Bo commercial, it would really be
nice. ; )
Hey, we'll miss you Chef Barber!
L.
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> From: Barber, Kenneth L. <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A Feeling Question for people who happen to live
withCerebralPalsy
> Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 9:56 PM
>
> i missed this maybe before my time on the kist. i did not know you had
> cancer.
> i can't wait for a new body. (no flames you guys, this is my belief and i
> have a right to it).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laura Cleveland [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 10:01 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A Feeling Question for people who happen to live
> withCerebral Palsy
>
>
> Wow, Cindy! What an awesome perspective.
>  I believe, and have heard Kyle speak to this issue as well, that through
> our broken physical bodies (Kyle-CP, me- cancer) we can become stronger,
> more compassionate towards others, and view this life as such a precious
> gift.  Does this life suck at times? By all means! Does it hurt to see my
> husband in pain most of the time? Of course!  It's almost too much for me
> to think I might not see my kids to adulthood. But I understand that this
> is not how God intended this world to be, and that He has had an
incredible
> plan for me before I was even born---just hard for us to see it through
our
> myopic view.
>   We, as Christians, have such an awesome promise of heaven where there
is
> no pain, gimped up bodies and ugly incurable diseases-- and of course,
> spending eternity with the God of the universe is nothing to sneeze at
> either!
> Just thought you summed up the whole concept of living "beyond the
> circumstances" so well. As Paul put it "our light and momentary
> afflictions"--that being in the scheme of eternity.
> Take care, keep writing!
> Laura
>
>
> ----------
> > From: Cindy C Curtis <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: A Feeling Question for people who happen to live
> withCerebral Palsy
> > Date: Saturday, March 25, 2000 3:23 PM
> >
> > > >How do you like living with Cerebral Palsy?
> > >
> > This is not to offend anybody.  If I am to share how I feel living with
> > CP, then I also have to share my faith.  I firmly believe the Lord gave
> > me my disability for a reason.  It's a precious gift from Him.  Yes,
it's
> > a struggle sometimes.  Don't those struggles make us stronger?  It's
been
> > my experience that they have.  Do I wish I was able to walk and all
that?
> >  Yes, and I will when I'm in heaven.  For now, this is what the Lord
> > deems best for me, praise Him!
> >
> > Some of you might disagree with me and that's ok.  I wasn't trying to
> > "convert" anyone.
> >
> > Have a great day!
> >
> > Cindy