Bobby,  My prayers and condolences are with you.  Deepest Sympathy , Kathy





----- Original Message -----
From: Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Talking to adults about disabilities


> The world would be better off, it we all remained unbiased like small
> children. We were just informed my sister-in-law died last night from the
> effects of alcoholism, so we're preparing to fly to Colorado for the
> services.
> There is nothing a detest and fear more than funerals!!!
>
> Bobby
>
>
>
> >Yeah, I've had the same experience with Native American shamans.  Go
> >figure....
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Michael H. Collis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:27 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Talking to adults about disabilities
> >
> >
> >The same goes for some Christians, Betty!  I avoid some churches like
> >the plague, because whenever I go, there are always a few people who
> >want to lay their hands on me and pray that my body be delivered from
> >the "curse" of C.P., while I'm praying that their eyes might be opened
> >to see that society makes the disability a liability, not the person
> >with the disability. :D
> >Mike
> >
> >Betty Alfred wrote:
> >> I call them "snake oil" salesmen Kathy.  I get this all the time.  It's
> >> practically destroyed some old friendships, and relationships with some
> >> relatives.  As soon as they found out I had a neurological impairment,
> >they
> >> decided that they would throw every vitamin regimen and mountain man
cure
> >at
> >> me they could think of.  I avoid some of them like the plague now,
because
> >> they won't let up.  Every encounter is their open door to "practice
> >> medicine."
> >>
> >> I don't know why, but I figured if you had a disability that has always
> >been
> >> a part of you, that people would consider it sacred territory and leave
> >you
> >> alone.  I didn't think they hit on people with CP too.  I guess I have
a
> >lot
> >> to learn.
> >>
> >> Betty
>