Gosh, I don't recall you having introduced yourself before, Jonathan, let
alone participating in any of the discussions, such as they may be, in your
view. To suggest that it's garbage is grossly unfair.

  Most of us, from what I've observed are not so fixated on our disabilities
that it's the only thing we talk about. Okay, the list is a "cerebral palsy"
list, but that's not the totality of who we are.

  When did you first ask a pertinent question on this list? When did you last
ask a pertinent question on this list? Seems to me you did nothing more than
crawl out of the woodwork to announce your departure when I suspect the
majority of us never even knew you were here.  Correct me if I'm wrong,
people.

Cheers!

Carla
http://www.brunnet.net/terrier


Jonathan Mallard 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.