Greg.See-Kee@p0.f404.n714.z3.fidonet.org (Greg See-Kee) (03/02/90)
Index Number: 7032
PG> Maybe in the final analysis, we need
PG> to take a lesson from the girl who waited eagerly for
PG> a call from her boyfriend, and who said, "I care WHAT
PG> you call me, just so you call me."
Now that I'm a disabled male, I too miss out on the need to be
needed, to be regarded as worthwhile, to be valued.
I took note of other messages on "pet companions". I have a cat,
but all she does is sleep and eats cat pellets.
Unfortunately I'm not a cat. I was brought up with humans, by
humans. Now that I am disabled, I have what I think is one of
the biggest disabilities of all: BRAIN DAMAGE. That means I'm a
grumpy man, who is such a PAIN to be with.
I envy all you other people who only have peripheral damage. At
least some of you have people skills. And all of you have the
potential to use your people skills to relate to each other, face
to face.
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Internet: Greg.See-Kee@p0.f404.n714.z3.fidonet.orgRed.Maple@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Red Maple) (03/20/90)
Index Number: 7218
Hello, Joe, I guess you were not in a good mood when you typed your
response to Greg See-Kee's message concerning his disability. Sure
he can walk, and go to the bathroom by himself. He can watch
television and smell the flowers. He can go and come as he likes.
But having a major head injury is probably the worse disability. I
can empathies with Greg as I have a son with a major head injury
and also a friend. It seems that their brain receives all the
input that their senses can capture, but unfortunatelly, the brain
may not be able to process it rightly. The output is the most
difficult part. The worst part it seems, is that they look all
right physically, and no one believes that they have a disability.
I prefer to live with my disability. I felt like responding to
Greg when I first read his message of complaint, but waited to see
more of his messages. cheers, REd
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