Shy Drager List Likened to Family

[Guest guest]

Although I have been a member of the list since its inception, I

don't post much anymore. But I do read the messages when the

subject line indicates an area of interest. I didn't feel I could

keep quiet about this problem.

You know the old sound advice to deal with child misbehavior:

I love you but I do not like what you've done!

I think this should be applied when these " clashes " occur.

Disagreements and hurt feelings within our " family " will inevitably

happen, but we need to remember that all of us are hurting and trying

to cope. Unkindness and knee jerk comments do not help at all and

exascerbate our feelings of isolation - both caregivers and patients.

Let's just remember, we should feel free to air our problems and

share our experiences without throwing the baby out with the

dishwater.

Marie Fox