Re: non CP Guest and fee's for

[Gui...@aol.com]

Dina has been a valued member of the CP Group since its very beginning.  While she will not be with us this year, she has attended the last 3-4 conferences.  She has helped put together sessions at the conferences, and has a wealth of information about alternative medicine and other subjects which she has generously shared with others at the conferences.

 

In short, the fact that she will be absent this year is not a valid reason for her not to lend her thoughts about whether teenagers should attend the conference.  This is an important issue, and both sides of the question should be heard.  One can agree or disagree with Dina, but her support and enthusiasm for The Group cannot be doubted.

I can only hope that she will continue to lend her talents to our organization. 

 

David Bauer

 

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[EDWARD WILLARD]

I SECOND DAVID'S THOUGHTS!!.

 

This issue of the 13 year old I sooooooooooooo struggle with, not a easy call. On one hand we should welcome anybody with Cerebral Palsy, that's who we ARE. Yet, my concern is for many of us this is the one time a year we adults with CP have a safe environment to discuss and have adult conversations. Two parts to my concern are; would this discourage people to speak freely about their feelings?. And, would the young man himself be comfortable with all of us " old folks ".

 

Edward

[Dave P.]

I didn't mean to cause suck a stink, I told my nephew I would ask
because he ask me if he could go with me, he has show a geat deal on
intrest. However he does not have CP. I understand 100% the strugles,
I too strugled with it because this is "My Time" . I beleave he would
be fine at the conference. At the start he may be shy and uncomfy but
he would soon be ok. He and I talk lots about my CP and all the things
I have done in life and the things I still struggle with. I beleave he
understands more then most about my CP due to our talks and
relationship.
I would like to thank ALL of you for your thoughts and PLEASE post
again if you have any other thoughts or suggestions

On Sep 21, 2:18 pm, "EDWARD WILLARD" <ewillar...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I SECOND DAVID'S THOUGHTS!!.
>
> This issue of the 13 year old I sooooooooooooo struggle with, not a easy call. On one hand we should welcome anybody with Cerebral Palsy, that's who we ARE. Yet, my concern is for many of us this is the one time a year we adults with CP have a safe environment to discuss and have adult conversations. Two parts to my concern are; would this discourage people to speak freely about their feelings?. And, would the young man himself be comfortable with all of us " old folks ".
>
> Edward
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Gui...@aol.com
>   To: THECP...@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:49 PM
>   Subject: Re: non CP Guest and fee's for
>
>   Dina has been a valued member of the CP Group since its very beginning.  While she will not be with us this year, she has attended the last 3-4 conferences.  She has helped put together sessions at the conferences, and has a wealth of information about alternative medicine and other subjects which she has generously shared with others at the conferences.
>
>   In short, the fact that she will be absent this year is not a valid reason for her not to lend her thoughts about whether teenagers should attend the conference.  This is an important issue, and both sides of the question should be heard.  One can agree or disagree with Dina, but her support and enthusiasm for The Group cannot be doubted.
>   I can only hope that she will continue to lend her talents to our organization.  
>
>   David Bauer
>

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[Morris Turner]

There is no need to apologize. A lively discussion is good for the
group. If everyone thought the same way the group would be incredibly
boring.