Speaking as one WITH TM, and not as a caregiver, I find it much easier to understand where this man might have been coming from. It is very possible that the evening might have literally taken every ounce of his inner strength to get through and was truly "done". Nothing more to give. If there is anyone on the list who suffers with TM who has not felt the exhaustion that drains literally everything out of you......at least just once.....then you are lucky. Perhaps it took everything this man had just to do what he had to that night. We all push ourselves to one degree or another. We HAVE to. That's how we get through each and every day with TM. Perhaps his push was much harder that day than ours. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and not be so critical of this man. -----Original Message----- From: bobby jim [mailto:elbobber...@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 9:11 PM To: T Kanon; Akua Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Artist w TM in New York times Inasmuch as am an artist myself and also caregiver to my wife with MS I can understand Shonibare's 'rudeness' but ne'rda'less I find it a bit harsh. With or without a disability, as an artist he is at the mercies of a very fickle public. Maybe he just doesn't give a hoot. Bobberino From: T Kanon <mailto:sseco...@yahoo.com> To: Akua <mailto:a...@artfarm.com> Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Artist w TM in New York times
Last night was the opening of this artist's exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum and I attended. Two people helped him walk down the aisle and onto the stage. It looked as if his hands were affected too. After the lecture I saw him in his wheelchair being taken to a limo. I went over to him and asked if indeed he had TM. He didn't even look at me and just said I'm done. A guard said he is very tired. I know he was tired but he was also very rude!!! Tobe Brooklyn NY --- On Wed, 6/24/09, Akua <a...@artfarm.com> wrote: From: Akua <a...@artfarm.com> Subject: [TMIC] Artist w TM in New York times To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 9:42 PM very interesting article on interesting artist who had...transverse myelitis. and was paralyzed. but no longer is.. regained ability to walk after three years in a wheelchair http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/arts/design/21sont.html?_r=1 <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/arts/design/21sont.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq =shonibare&st=cse> &scp=1&sq=shonibare&st=cse --
