Joy I totally agree with you. How come everything she has accomplished in
her life is minimized because she can't "walk well"?  As the saying goes
behind every great man lies a greater woman so goes the thought behind ever
winning team is a dynamic coach.
Joanne
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From: - Joy - <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 12:31 AM
Subject: The Basketball Story


> I understand that this was supposed to be inspirational.  And I have a
> lot of respect for Jennifer's accomplishments... but this quote just
> bothered me:
>
> "Once, she was so far down, she was in a wheelchair," Carter said.
> Carter prodded her daughter to fight the disease. "I said, 'If you sit
> in that, you're never going to get back up.'
>
> Why does everyone consider being in a wheelchair to be the worst case
> scenario?  Why should she have to struggle and be out of breath every
> day at school?  There are so many ways to make life easier and more
> enjoyable... It frustrates me that the media continues to portray life
> in a wheelchair as a death sentence or worse.
>
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> ~Joy~
> http://www.geocities.com/joy0823
> Last Movie Seen:  "Dead Man Walking" - 5 out of 5 stars
> Current Book:  "Billy Straight" by Jonathan Kellerman
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