knowing how lucky we are

[Guest guest]

I am greatful for the input of Dr. Lazoff, thanks very much Marjorie !

Please everyone remember that we are a support group and that means we

should be open minded about everything and support each other. That includes

the medical profession.

As a group we can wander aimlessly, sometimes quite close to `the edge' with

some quite bizarre messages. It is a good thing to have the views of someone

with medical training and good mind. We need them to keep the group from

going over the edge and becoming dangerous.

So I'm asking us to look for the good in all members and concentrate on the

benefits of everyone's opinion. That takes effort and discipline. Of course

it is far easier to become cynical, but for the benefit of us at large it

gets us no where.

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cheers,

Pascoe mailto:dp@...

In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear

inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine;

it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?

- The pear grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds

when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is

left in place for the whole growing season. When the pears are ripe, they

are snipped off at the stems.