Re: Being offended

[Tim Foley <tpfrph@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you very much

I just don't think we should use PD as an excuse to be mean or maliciously
paranoid.   I battle like all of us with the same emotions but extend my
hand and heart to all.

Tim Foley

visit  - Connecticut Parkinson's Working Group
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leo Fuhr" <lefuhr@xxxxxxx>
To: <tpfrph@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 6:58 PM
Subject: Being offended


> Tim,
> You are offended so you decided to drop from PIEN.  May I suggest that
> perhaps those who made offensive statements are, like both you and me,
> people with parkinson's who due to the multiple neurological drugs we take
> to control pd symptoms, are often unable to sleep and unable to do alot of
> stress relieving activities like sports, running, or hobbies since pd
> inhibits these things.
>
> When I get too little sleep, and when I can't do the sports, hobbies, etc
> that I did B4 PD I find I'm frustrated, angry and easily say unkind things
> B4 I think of how they might hurt someone.  Can you find it in your best
> interest to forgive and continue to do what you wanted....help others who
> are dealing with this d - - - disease.  And maybe those who spoke B4
> thinking how it might sound to others will wait several hours B4 sending a
> post to over l,000 list members.  Sometimes I just write a nasty post to
> get rid of frustrations, then WAIT to send and when I'm less frustrated,
> DELETE the post and find I'm relieved I didn't send it!!!
>
> Jeanette Fuhr 50/47/44?