Thanks Cindy! It's great that you feel that way!!!!! Paige On Tue, 27 February 2001, Cindy C Curtis wrote: > > CELEBRATING MY > CEREBRAL PALSY > By Cindy Curtis > > Please do not look down, > I have nothing to be ashamed. > > You see a woman in a wheelchair. > You do not see my inner-beauty. > > The Lord has blessed me with the gift of Cerebral Palsy. > Through it, He has taught me to be strong. > > My life is a challenge. > We all have challenges. > > Through these challenges, > He is molding me into a victorious warrior. > > He has proven over and over again, > His love for me overflows. > > No matter what the situation, > His hand has a gentle, but firm grasp on me. > > When you see me, > you may ask yourself, “Why is she always smiling?” > > Why? > The Lord has given me a precious, precious gift. > > I am celebrating my Cerebral Palsy. > > > On Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:47:37 EST Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > Mag,=20 > > > > You asked for it. I have posted a while back but many of the new > > members= > > =20 > > may not have seen it. > > > > > > > > > > My Life > > Version C > > Bobby Greer > > 8/18/96 > > > > =E2=80=9CNight life ain=E2=80=99t no good life. > > But it=E2=80=99s my life=E2=80=9D =20 > > Willie Nelson > > > > Born in north central Texas > > With cerebral palsy to share cropping parents > > One brother, older, smarter and richer > > But not happier. > > =20 > > Moved to San Antonio, learned to walk at three > > Fell alot, sewn up alot, got used to ether, I liked it! > > WWII was in full bloom, town full of soldiers > > Lived in public housing for awhile > > > > Had one dog, Lady, a Collie. > > Got her in the third grade, put her to sleep > > When I was a Junior in college > > Loved that dog! > > > > Went to a special school in 6th grade, > > Ridiculed in regular grades before that, > > Was pitying myself till I saw my 1st quad with bulbar > > polio=20 > > Went easier on the self-pitying > > > > Learned more from going to special ed.=20 > > Than from special ed. teachers, > > Learned to ride city busses > > Learned about the =E2=80=9Cshady side=E2=80=9D of downtown > > > > Learned alot from my Mexican friend, Salvador > > Salvador lived a bare bones, impoverished existence, > > In a dug out with a dirt floor for a home > > His Mom made the best bean rolls I=E2=80=99ve ever eaten > > > > > > > > > > He taught me to cuss in Spanish,=20 > > I taught him to cuss in English > > We knew every inch of the river walk, > > Went by the Alamo every day. > > > > Finished high school, went to college > > Finished college with a major in psychology > > The major for sick people trying to find themselves > > Under the guise of learning to help others > > > > Counselled older disabled adults, > > Some said I would inspire these adults > > I was a smartass greenhorn with some book klnowledge > > The adults were not inspired > > > > Began drinking regularly after work > > I was changing for the worse. > > Working with others I had to faced myself > > Ran off to get a doctorate, couldn=E2=80=99t take what I > > saw > > > > Got a doctorate, a wife who still loves me after 33 years > > Had three jobs, in New Jersey, D.C and Memphis > > Been teaching in Memphis for 30 years, now. > > Adopted and help raise two fine children > > > > Have taught over 5,000 students > > Have taught courses in special ed. voc. rehab., and A&D > > counseling > > Now work with batterers in anger management. > > Amazing what a short interest span will do > > > > Developed hypetension probably the result of drinking > > Had a quadruple bypass in =E2=80=9883 > > And an endoarterectomy on the left carotid in =E2=80=9888 > > Still do not eat right or excercise > > > > My true loves are Joyce(my wife), my children and now > > grandson > > My dog Max, blues music, rock and roll music, > > Playing poker, Doc Holliday, Hiaason=E2=80=99s novels=20 > > Spending money, Mexican food, ice cream and fried chicken > > Old WW II war planes, Old West History and John > > Callahan=E2=80=99s c= > > artoons. > > > > Most memorable experiences, road trips with my Dad > > My first date with Joyce, holding my grandson for the 1st > > time=20 > > Quadruple by-pass, walking in Jerusalem > > Seeing the Sea of Galillee, seven days in London, > > =20 > > In two years I=E2=80=99ve lost my dad, a dear niece and > > countless fr= > > iends in=20 > > AA > > I have learned to hate cancer and its > > =E2=80=9Ctreatments=E2=80=9D. > > I have learned the formula time equals love. > > If you love someone, you spend time with them. > > > > I don=E2=80=99t give others enough of my time, > > I am at once intolerant and lovable, > > Brilliant and stupid, graceful and blundering > > Most people I know accept me for who I am, except myself. > > > > The two most priceless things are love and the present > > Death comes to soon and unexpectedly > > Life is joyous and is also brutal > > Enjoy the good times and brave the brutal ones > > > > If you have something good to say to somone, sayit > > There are no guarantees you will ever see them again > > Say it now, say it with heart, say it sincerely > > Most of all, say it > > > > I have witnessed brutality and miracles > > I have been inspired and disgusted > > Most of all I value playing life like cards in a poker > > hand > > Play what=E2=80=99s dealt and don=E2=80=99t whine. > > ------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for ICQmail at http://www.icq.com/icqmail/signup.html