Re: FW: The new "trendy disease"/Michael J. Fox

[ERVIN J MCCARTHY <ERVIN_MCCARTHY@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the refreshhing reminder Darwin.
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From: Hawkins, Darwin <Darwin.Hawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 12:20 PM
Subject: FW: The new "trendy disease"/Michael J. Fox


>Judith,
>I may be wrong, but I think you misinterpreted Stephan's post. I read it as
>a fairly feeble (sorry Stephan) attempt at humor or at most some sarcasm
>with respect to the disease "going Hollywood". Then again, there may be a
>lot of truth in it becoming a trendy disease. I think that would be great
in
>light of what has happened with respect to AIDS and the emphasis of
>publicity and research funding that generated. What ever it takes as long
as
>it is moral and legal. The end does justify the means.
>
>Something I have never understood is the tendency of people to hide their
>afflictions. Of what possible benefit is that? I can understand in terms of
>an employment situation, etc., but mostly I feel we might as well face
>reality and get on with life. Wallowing in self pity and remorse does
>nothing toward having a quality and enjoyable life. I'm going to take the
>hand dealt me and play it till the game is over! God can fill me in on the
>reasons my life wasn't what I totally desired when I see him in person.
>
>Darwin Hawkins 60/5
>
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>> From:         judith richards[SMTP:judithr@xxxxxxxx]
>> Sent:         Wednesday, November 25, 1998 1:31 PM
>> To:   Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
>> Subject:      Re: The new "trendy disease"/Michael J. Fox
>>
>> Stephan Schwartz wrote:
>> >
>> > WELL FOLKS! NOW WE'VE GONE AND DONE IT!!!!
>> > Mark my words . . . Parkinson's is no longer our own little
>> > secret!  NOW EVERYONE WILL BE SYMPTOMATIC!!
>> >     The latest Hollywood craze - TREMORS!!
>>
>> Stephen,
>>         I'm sure you intended no harm, and I *try* not to be critical of
>> anything posted to the list, but somehow your post doesn't seem
>> appropriate. My heart goes out to Michael J. Fox and his family...his
>> very young family.
>>
>> Judith
>> --
>> Judith Richards, London, Ontario, Canada
>> <judithr@xxxxxxxx>
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