lol I got to remember that one. :-) Quadius
On 12/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A little kid in a mall with his mom asked me "What happened?" I smiled, > looked at his mom and told him, "I said NO to my mom once." I wasn't sure > whose eyes were bigger...... > Dave > > > In a message dated 12/11/2007 1:05:51 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > As you can tell, we are open to input from quads from anyplace who wish > to join. We are aware that survival of quads in some countries is not always > a priority. Medicine is not equal from one nation to the next. I have known > doctors that have worked in third world countries and the resources simply > do not exist to do much more than try to comfort a severe spinal injury and > let the person pass on. Those of us in America and other nations that can > provide the medical care often struggle to allow severely handicapped > persons to join into meaningful careers and livelihoods. > I know I have battled against the perception that I'm too handicapped, and > the always painful comment that I'd be better off dead. I once had a lady > with 4 children stop and point at me and say, "that is what happens to bad > children.". (she may have meant I was ugly) > I've never gotten that on here. People have been very kind and very > helpful. I've learned a lot by reading and participating on here. I'd love > to know more about how paralyzed persons live in many countries, including > Ethiopia. > > My Best Wishes to You and Yours, > john > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:15:47 AM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] HI > > Greetings Kemal > > Thank You for your post and observation about the numbers of those > participants from developing countries. > There is an old military saying that goes, "The closer one gets to combat, > the more obsolete the equipment gets." I can only wish and wonder what > happens outside our country when it comes with survival of people with > spinal cord injuries. You could become that window of opportunity to let us > know. I can't even imagine > what your daily life is like or how it begins. I hope to visit your > website and see for myself. I would also like to refer our Chicago Chapter > of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association of your website and their > comments. > Our best wishes to you and hope that you continue on postings! > > In a message dated 12/10/2007 2:47:42 A.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > dear fellows, > i am a quad,c33, incomplete. > > I think that the quad-list group is open to everybody(quads). But almost > all of the participants seem to be from the developed world especially > the USA.We need to encourage more participants from the developing world > so that we can benefit from a wider and comprhensive experiencs > involved. If they are there, may be, their presence could not be felt > and they have to come out.can we find out who you are and from where, > just to find out. to start with---I am kemal from ethiopia. my web > site http://kemalzk.bravehost.com-----------if you are interested. > thank you > > > > > ------------------------------ > See AOL's top rated > recipes<http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004>and > easy > ways to stay in > shape<http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aoltop00030000000003>for > winter. > > > > ------------------------------ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your > homepage.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> > > > Dave Visit My Home Page <http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveoc/index.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > See AOL's top rated > recipes<http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004>and > easy > ways to stay in > shape<http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aoltop00030000000003>for > winter. >
