RE: RE: Re: Flutie family faces the love in autism~note from Ben

Thanks, Tink,
Oh, yes, good old Don Q is definitely one of my heros.  He and I are out there, 
tilting against all those windmills, desperately trying to open people's minds 
to the truth!

<many smiles>
Char
> 
> From: "Tink" <tink_lecuyer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2005/07/26 Tue AM 11:03:34 CDT
> To: <autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: RE: [Autismlist] Re: Flutie family faces the love in autism~note
>  from Ben
> 
> Mailing Address:
> 
> Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
> PO Box 767
> Framingham, MA 01701
> 
> Street Address:
> 
> Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
> 615 Concord St.
> Framingham, MA 01702-8066
> 
> I can't remember now, but I think we addressed it to Mr. & Mrs. Flutie.
> Maybe you could address it to Dougie!  ;o)
> 
> Good thoughts on those bible point outs.  I didn't really know where he was
> going with it.  Thinking on it now, your interp. makes good sense.  As far
> as your "wimp" comment?  Maybe he was saying you're a "soldier" in your own
> right.  And like Quixote, "willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause!"
> 
> Dreaming "impossible" dreams,
> 
> ~*~ Tink
> 
> 
> 
> ----Original Message-----
> From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of cbrandl@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:33 AM
> To: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: RE: [Autismlist] Re: Flutie family faces the love in
> autism~note from Ben
> 
> 
> 
>   Tink and Ben,
>   What a wonderful story.  Your neighbor is lucky to be where he is, and you
> (as you know!) are also fortunate to have him there.
> 
>   I went right to my Bible, and found the first book of Numbers diligently
> counting all the young males who might be able to serve in the military.
> This doesn't fit so well with my pacifist leanings, but I can always stretch
> what I read to suit my own purposes.  Maybe Ben is telling us that the
> "numbers" are steadily increasing --- of young people with stories to tell,
> of people who are open to hearing the stories, and of children and adults
> with all sorts of different means of expression getting the word out that
> they are SMART and have lots to teach us!
> 
>   Do you have an address for the Fluties?  I would be happy to share my book
> with them.
> 
>   Char
> 
>   Tink wrote (snipped):
> 
>   > Ben on keyboard!
>   >
>   > bbbb    en
>   > numbers: 1:19 - 1:42
>   >
>   > [Char ... I think he is pointing to bible passages.  Numbers.  He was
>   > looking at your post specifically on this one.]
>   >
>   > Here's a success story, Char & everyone ... because we need to hear
> about
>   > the ones where your work is making a difference!
>   >
>   > Your note reminded me of your FC experience with Down Syndrome kids.
> This
>   > past weekend, we met a man who is going to be our new neighbor across
> the
>   > hall.  He is about 50 yrs. old and has Down Syndrome and Autism.  He is
> one
>   > of those amazing people with those pure, joyful spirits.   *And a true
>   > success story* when adult services are implemented with care.
> 
> 
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