A Moderator's Personal Request

[Guest guest]

E:-}Greetings: Where do I begin? Well I guess I start by telling what

the situation is and ask for your help. I have been a participant and a

Moderator on this list from its inception.

Most times I look forward to the messages I receive but sometimes I am

presented with a difficulty most don't know of because I have never

mentioned it. I finally decided to say something. One of the

disabilities that I have had all my life till now is a problem with my

eyes. I was born with Convergence Insufficiency in both my eyes. So,

what does this mean? Well, when I look at an image each of my eyes sees

the image but they don't focus on the image together. One eye sees an

image that is higher the other see the image lower. They never converge

and there is no cure.

So far in my life I have struggled trying to do what others take for

granted. I have been more prone to falling down, or tripping over my

feet. I have been precluded from a whole cadre of jobs in the past

because I couldn't type as fast as required. Even though I have had

20/20 vision I am still affected by this.

When it comes to this list many people unknowing make it more difficult

for me to read when sending messages in. How is that? Well if you have

ever written a message where the text is all one big block of words

without any white space paragraph breaks this is what I'm talking about.

Also, as I have aged my need for larger letters has increased as well.

Even with glasses I have stopped buying or even reading magazines and

newspapers because I find the fonts to small. The letters have a

tendency to just blur together.

I have my computer set so that everything comes in at least a 12 point

font or bigger. When someone posts a message that is difficult for me

to read I have to copy it and move it to one of my other word processors

so that I can increase the font and put in some line breaks.

Here is my request. I realize that many of you deal with a lot of pain

and that typing is difficult. That is a given, but could you put the

occasional line break in to help me out?

Be Blessed

D.

Moderator - Chronic Pain

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These are my three treasures,

Compassion, Frugality, & Humility.

Being Compassionate one has Courage,

Being Frugal one has Abundance.

Being Humble one becomes the chief of all vessels.

~~Lao Tzu~~

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thank you so much for letting us know about this difficulty! I only wish

that we had known sooner :-( I know that I'm guilty of not using enough

white space, as I tend to keep things that are related all in the same

paragraph, so it sometimes comes out pretty long!

I promise I will try to remember to space things differently on this list,

and if I do type something that's difficult for you to read, please drop me

a line privately and remind me?

You've done a wonderful job of adapting to your disability, and I know

everyone on this list will do their best to help you out further!

Take care,

At 03:50 PM 12/9/01 -0500, you wrote:

>E:-}Greetings: Where do I begin? Well I guess I start by telling what

>the situation is and ask for your help. I have been a participant and a

>Moderator on this list from its inception.

[Guest guest]

You bet we will put in line breaks.....now I have a question...I usually

write in a 14 pt font because it's easier to see....yet when it comes

through....it's smaller....is that some setting of mine that need

adjusting?...judy

[Guest guest]

hey judy its been awhile since we talked how are you?

LiL Missy

>

>Reply-To: chronic_pain

>To: <chronic_pain >

>Subject: RE: A Moderator's Personal Request

>Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 16:01:04 -0600

>

>You bet we will put in line breaks.....now I have a question...I usually

>write in a 14 pt font because it's easier to see....yet when it comes

>through....it's smaller....is that some setting of mine that need

>adjusting?...judy

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

oy i am soooooooooo sorry i am so very guilty of this i will try to remember

to put breaks in please forgive me

LiL Missy

>

>Reply-To: chronic_pain

>To: Chronic Pain <chronic_pain >

>Subject: A Moderator's Personal Request

>Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 15:50:21 -0500

>

>E:-}Greetings: Where do I begin? Well I guess I start by telling what

>the situation is and ask for your help. I have been a participant and a

>Moderator on this list from its inception.

>

>Most times I look forward to the messages I receive but sometimes I am

>presented with a difficulty most don't know of because I have never

>mentioned it. I finally decided to say something. One of the

>disabilities that I have had all my life till now is a problem with my

>eyes. I was born with Convergence Insufficiency in both my eyes. So,

>what does this mean? Well, when I look at an image each of my eyes sees

>the image but they don't focus on the image together. One eye sees an

>image that is higher the other see the image lower. They never converge

>and there is no cure.

>

>So far in my life I have struggled trying to do what others take for

>granted. I have been more prone to falling down, or tripping over my

>feet. I have been precluded from a whole cadre of jobs in the past

>because I couldn't type as fast as required. Even though I have had

>20/20 vision I am still affected by this.

>

>When it comes to this list many people unknowing make it more difficult

>for me to read when sending messages in. How is that? Well if you have

>ever written a message where the text is all one big block of words

>without any white space paragraph breaks this is what I'm talking about.

>

>Also, as I have aged my need for larger letters has increased as well.

>Even with glasses I have stopped buying or even reading magazines and

>newspapers because I find the fonts to small. The letters have a

>tendency to just blur together.

>

>I have my computer set so that everything comes in at least a 12 point

>font or bigger. When someone posts a message that is difficult for me

>to read I have to copy it and move it to one of my other word processors

>so that I can increase the font and put in some line breaks.

>

>Here is my request. I realize that many of you deal with a lot of pain

>and that typing is difficult. That is a given, but could you put the

>occasional line break in to help me out?

>

>Be Blessed

> D.

>Moderator - Chronic Pain

>--

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>These are my three treasures,

>Compassion, Frugality, & Humility.

>Being Compassionate one has Courage,

>Being Frugal one has Abundance.

>Being Humble one becomes the chief of all vessels.

> ~~Lao Tzu~~

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[Guest guest]

--- ldarwent wrote:

> E:-}Greetings: Where do I begin? Well I guess I

> start by telling what

> the situation is and ask for your help. I have been

> a participant and a

> Moderator on this list from its inception.

>

> Most times I look forward to the messages I receive

> but sometimes I am

> presented with a difficulty most don't know of

> because I have never

> mentioned it. I finally decided to say something.

> One of the

> disabilities that I have had all my life till now is

> a problem with my

> eyes. I was born with Convergence Insufficiency in

> both my eyes. So,

> what does this mean? Well, when I look at an image

> each of my eyes sees

> the image but they don't focus on the image

> together. One eye sees an

> image that is higher the other see the image lower.

> They never converge

> and there is no cure.

>

> So far in my life I have struggled trying to do what

> others take for

> granted. I have been more prone to falling down, or

> tripping over my

> feet. I have been precluded from a whole cadre of

> jobs in the past

> because I couldn't type as fast as required. Even

> though I have had

> 20/20 vision I am still affected by this.

>

> When it comes to this list many people unknowing

> make it more difficult

> for me to read when sending messages in. How is

> that? Well if you have

> ever written a message where the text is all one big

> block of words

> without any white space paragraph breaks this is

> what I'm talking about.

>

> Also, as I have aged my need for larger letters has

> increased as well.

> Even with glasses I have stopped buying or even

> reading magazines and

> newspapers because I find the fonts to small. The

> letters have a

> tendency to just blur together.

>

> I have my computer set so that everything comes in

> at least a 12 point

> font or bigger. When someone posts a message that

> is difficult for me

> to read I have to copy it and move it to one of my

> other word processors

> so that I can increase the font and put in some line

> breaks.

>

> Here is my request. I realize that many of you deal

> with a lot of pain

> and that typing is difficult. That is a given, but

> could you put the

> occasional line break in to help me out?

>

> Be Blessed

> D.

> Moderator - Chronic Pain

> --

>

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> These are my three treasures,

> Compassion, Frugality, & Humility.

> Being Compassionate one has Courage,

> Being Frugal one has Abundance.

> Being Humble one becomes the chief of all vessels.

> ~~Lao Tzu~~

>

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