Understanding people

Mon Sep 2 17:00:24 UTC 2013

LOL your incorrigible ha haa :-)))

On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 12:58 PM, <scotian.gerry at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah... I probably read it wrong... mental illness... what can I say.. :)
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> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>   *From: *David M. Pelly
> *Sent: *Monday, September 2, 2013 9:55 AM
> *To: *Ubuntu Canada list
> *Reply To: *The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
> *Subject: *RE: Understanding people
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> Gerry,
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> You evidently saw something that was not there.
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> I was not blaming, whining or complaining.
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> I was only educating.
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> And yes,  society has to be all educated.
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> Blessings my friend,
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> and a long, healthy and prosperous  life too.
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> David
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> I don't think that is correct.   I have multiple mental illnesses and find
> society most acceptable. There are those that don't understand. For those
> that don't, then teach them. I talk about my mental illnesses in public all
> the time, but I don't wine, complain or blame. I think your biggest problem
> is accepting yourself with your illness. Stop blaming society for not
> understanding. It not societies fault we have these illnesses, nor do they
> all need to understand. It is up to us to get through what we are going
> through, not society.
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> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>   *From: *David M. Pelly
> *Sent: *Monday, September 2, 2013 9:32 AM
> *To: *Ubuntu Canada list
> *Reply To: *The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
> *Subject: *RE: Understanding people
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> Aruna,
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> Thank you for your reply and posting your  story.
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> I agree with you almost entirely.
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> Except  that  you say messages such as mine (and yours) should only be
> posted on lists dedicated to such subjects.
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> The fact is  that the people on those lists are aware of the problems we
> posted.
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> So it is * the people who are not on those lists,* who need to know about
> such matters.
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> Therefore it is necessary to spread the word where ever there are people.
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> There can hardly be anything more important than people.
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> And it was not my intent to start a "discussion".
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> It was to make a "statement".
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> :) :)
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> Now in regards to your will to live and resulting survival, in spite of
> such adversity,  I commend you highly.
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> Not too many people would of survived what I did either.
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> I will enter  your phone  number in my book.
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> Blessings my friend,
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> and a long, healthy and prosperous  life too.
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> David
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> Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 12:09:24 -0400
> Subject: Re: Understanding people
> From: aruna.hewapathirane at gmail.com
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Dear David,
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> Lets start over shall we ? A warm welcome to you friend from the Canadian
> Linux community :-)
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> If it makes you feel any better "I" am living with a long term disability,
> my immune system has been compromised. You being the person you are am sure
> you can draw your own conclusions. It is not infectious but there is huge
> stigma attached to the ailment my friend. The point am trying to make is
> the doctors gave me two weeks to live this was way back in 1998 and this is
> fourteen years on am not dead and buried am alive, health is stable and am
> contributing to society as best I can.
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> Life can at times be a struggle and difficult especially when you are
> rejected by society and the stigma but this is due to lack of proper
> knowledge and awareness. Ignorance and pre-conceived mind-sets of people
> can be difficult to change. Behaviour change can be effected with the
> dissemination of correct information, rasing of levels of awareness and
> most important by breaking the silence and getting folks to have a dialogue.
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> I live in Toronto and if you are not too far away I am willing to come and
> literally hold your hand and walk you through until you are sufficiently
> comfortable with Ubuntu to go it alone. If you require support and it is
> within my limited skill-sets you are most welcome to call me 647-709-9269or if you prefer email you can reach me through
> aruna.hewapathirane at gmail.com. You have my solemn promise and my word I
> will help you.
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> However, that being said I do not feel this list is the most appropriate
> place for you to initiate a discussion on mental health. There are many
> forums out there and agencies I volunteer with I can make the linkages if
> you are interested and feel this may be beneficial to you.
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> As Darcy just said as long as it is a computer problem or an issue with
> Ubuntu am sure I speak for us all we are all here and willing to help you.
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> Have faith David, all mankind is not evil. There are some very unique
> altruistic people around :-)
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> To everyone else on the list please respect what I have shared with you
> all about my status of health, I did so because I trust this group. And no
> you can't get it through email :-) I would very much appreciate it if
> everyone else develops a bout of sudden acute amnesia and this never
> happened ? Thank you .
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> Aruna
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> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Doug Stewart <doug.dastew at gmail.com>wrote:
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> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:20 AM, David M. Pelly <david.pelly at hotmail.ca>wrote:
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>  Dear Gord, Colin and Aruna , and to whom ever else it may concern,
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> The thread that I initiated has  spurred and  stimulated necessary and
> beneficial responses, to expose and bring to light the better standards of
> the people in the group.
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> Any group is only as good as the sum of it's members.
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>  I thank you all for speaking up, and making yourself known.
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> <snip>
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> In hope I have enlightened some people on this list.
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> If anyone wants any more information on this subject,  you can contact me
> back channel.
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> Because at least 30% of society has some form of mental illness or mental
> problems.
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> Probably closer to 50%.
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> I have never met a person who, I thought could not use some form of mind
> improvement.
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> It is all a matter of degree.
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> Mental illness by any other name,  is still mental illness.
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> And there are  almost as many types of mental illness as there are people.
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> The best science can do is categorize them.
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> And I am sure there is a cure for every type.
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> But this field is still in it's infancy.
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> Have a great day,
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> David
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> I have read what you said, and would like to say that I am sure that we
> can help you with your computer questions.
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> Doug
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> DAS
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