Kyle, So sorry to hear about Laura's grandmother. As it turns out it looks like we will all be together(Colorado kin & our kids and grandkids). It's so sad the it takes something like this to get together. Bobby So sorry, Bobby. We buried Laura's grandmother over the weekend. I'm with >you on the funerals. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:16 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >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