<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi Daniel, </div>My pleasure to contribute to the list and I thank you all for allowing me to do so. No thank's necessary it is simply what 'we' do when it comes to Linux issues or day to day life issues and struggles everyone goes through at one time or another. I think it is the philosophy we believe in and the Linux/Ubuntu Culture maybe ? I just want to acknowledge there were many others who tried to assist David such as yourself and Bob Jonkman, Gord campbell, John Kerr, Colin McCubbin, Andy Leeman, Doug Stewart, Darcy Casselman, <a href="mailto:scotian.gerry@gmail.com">scotian.gerry@gmail.com</a>. </div>What I said still stands if David needs one on one support am still willing to go help. No worries. But more than support with Ubuntu I get the feeling he could use some human companionship and once he surrounds himself with sincere, loving caring folks that's half the battle won right there ? Took a lot of courage to share what he did and it is a process like Scotian gerry said but once you come to terms with it one learns to dea with it and take back control of ones life ? </div>There is a Mega Bus service that starts somewhere in China town here and they have deals to Niagara I heard sometimes it's as little as 7 bucks. If your lucky they have seat sales for $1.00 yup just a buck :-) The casino buses are also there, $36 bucks if you do not have the casino players card and 10 bucks if you do BUT you have to go in and play a few dollars as they do monitor. We come down to Falls at times so may look you up one of these days and if you and the family get to Toronto please do look me up. <div> </div><div>Smiles to you and your loved ones too Daniel :-) Have a very pleasant day ! </div><div> </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"> <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Daniel Villarreal <<a href="mailto:youcanlinux@gmail.com" target="_blank">youcanlinux@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Aruna, I want to thank you for your contributing to the list and trying to help David... I suppose we all have our challenges, but it's nice to see people try to do good in this world. BTW, I'm in the Falls area... I don't get to make it to Toronto very often, (did manage to go to the ROM for the King Tut exhibit years ago), but would like to take my family more often. Hope you have a great day! Smiles to you, take care! Daniel Villarreal <a href="http://youcanlinux.org/" target="_blank">youcanlinux.org/</a> <div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Aruna Hewapathirane <<a href="mailto:aruna.hewapathirane@gmail.com">aruna.hewapathirane@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > Dear David, > > Lets start over shall we ? A warm welcome to you friend from the Canadian > Linux community :-) > > 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. > > 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. > > 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 <a href="tel:647-709-9269" value="+16477099269">647-709-9269</a> or > if you prefer email you can reach me through <a href="mailto:aruna.hewapathirane@gmail.com">aruna.hewapathirane@gmail.com</a>. > You have my solemn promise and my word I will help you. > > 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. > > 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. > > Have faith David, all mankind is not evil. There are some very unique > altruistic people around :-) > > 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 . > > Aruna > > > > > On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Doug Stewart <<a href="mailto:doug.dastew@gmail.com">doug.dastew@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:20 AM, David M. Pelly <<a href="mailto:david.pelly@hotmail.ca">david.pelly@hotmail.ca</a>> >> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Gord, Colin and Aruna , and to whom ever else it may concern, >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> Any group is only as good as the sum of it's members. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I thank you all for speaking up, and making yourself known. >>> >>> >>> <snip> >>> >>> >>> In hope I have enlightened some people on this list. >>> >>> If anyone wants any more information on this subject, you can contact me >>> back channel. >>> >>> Because at least 30% of society has some form of mental illness or mental >>> problems. >>> >>> Probably closer to 50%. >>> >>> I have never met a person who, I thought could not use some form of mind >>> improvement. >>> >>> It is all a matter of degree. >>> >>> >>> >>> Mental illness by any other name, is still mental illness. >>> >>> And there are almost as many types of mental illness as there are >>> people. >>> >>> The best science can do is categorize them. >>> >>> >>> And I am sure there is a cure for every type. >>> >>> But this field is still in it's infancy. >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> >>> David >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> I have read what you said, and would like to say that I am sure that we >> can help you with your computer questions. >> >> Doug >> >> >> DAS >> >> <a href="https://linuxcounter.net/user/206392.html" target="_blank">https://linuxcounter.net/user/206392.html</a> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-ca mailing list >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> >> > > > > -- > Aruna Hewapathirane > Consultant/Trainer > Phone : <a href="tel:647-709-9269" value="+16477099269">647-709-9269</a> > Website: Open Source Solutions > > > > > -- > ubuntu-ca mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> > -- ubuntu-ca mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Aruna Hewapathirane Consultant/Trainer Phone : 647-709-9269 Website:<a href="http://goog_1768911931" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://sahanaya.net/aruna/" target="_blank">Open Source Solutions</a> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/arunahewapathirane/home/business-card/buisness-card.png?attredirects=0" target="_blank"> </a> </div>