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From: Al.Manning@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Al Manning)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: RE: TWO POINTS
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Date: 4 Oct 90 19:00:41 GMT
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It is not really surprising that people who are not disabled, or
have only a minor problem, cannot relate to the severly
challenged.  I use a wheel chair if I am going more than around my
own yard, and often in abd around the yard.  But I can get out of
the silly thing ang get around.  Just cannot go too far or too
fast.  Still despite using a chair most of the time I know that I
cannot really relate to the problems of the severly disabled.  At
best I can try to understand but we cannot really do the job of
representing them.  Despite what a lot of goody goody folk like to
say.  i think the main reason for some of them is self ego
message.  Maybe it makes them feel good but it does damn all for
the folk who need the help.

Enough of my complaining and yapping of - have a good day and take
care.

                   Al Manning

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