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From: Nadine.Thomas@p59.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Nadine Thomas)
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Subject: WELCOME
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Date: 3 Oct 90 14:32:54 GMT
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In a message to Jean-pierre Beland <27 Sep 90 11:44:00> Andy Anderson wrote:

 AA> Well thank you for the welcome J.P.

And I too would like to give you a warm welcome!

 AA>        I am new to this echo but am feeling more to home all the
 AA> time,My main interest at the moment is Methods of coping with this
 AA> inability to walk,it sure puts a damper on everything,Well talk with
 AA> you some more later?. -= Andy =-

Well, heck yea, inability to walk will put a damper on things but
another way to look at it is this - you will never be left standing
for lack of a chair at any functions or family get togethers, malls
can be a breeze, you can get places faster then people who are
walking, you don't have to buy shoes so often.

This is my small attempt at humor - you see one of the things I
have had to learn  is that in order to accept and cope with my
disabilities (heck why have only one - if one is good then more is
better!) I had to lighten up on myself.  Part of that is that I
can't change what has happened to me so my choices are to either
sit in it and wallow in it OR try to allow for the humor and be
open and willing to hear things from people that might make it
easier for me to accept.   Many a night I have sat and cried about
my inability to do many physical things and then when I get that
out of my system I look at what I can do.  One of the blessings
that is in my life  is the computer  - I have met more people and
made more friends in the past year then I have done all my life.
Neat, huh?  I can walk - sometimes I can't and sometimes I walk
with a  lot of pain and wish I had a three wheeler or a chair  (but
then my ego gets in the way) - that is one area I still feel I have
control over (ha ha - I can sure fool myself).  You are okay and
you are in the best echo for making friends, getting information
and having all the support you need and more.

Glad you are here.

Nadine

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