Here We Go…
I’m sure everyone who reads this newsletter is aware of by now, President Bush has blocked federal funding for stem cell research. Here’s the “leader” of the free world, and he simply doesn’t get it. More later. As for Angie, we’ve been practicing responding to commands with her. Simple things, like, having her turn her head to look at someone. Or have her try to squeeze your hand. She’s working so hard, and she’s showing signs that she can do it! Our documentary plans have been revised to wait and see the results of these “tests”. We’re still going to get the message out, but it would be great if Angie herself could add a “Thank You” to it.
By Vinny Distefano
Where We Stand
The Race Is On.
I guess the President has chosen the “If I stick my head in the sand, maybe it will go away” approach to the stem cell controversy. Here’s a great place to start and learn the truth, NIH Stem Cell Information
He may have asked everyone for their opinion on the subject, but apparently, the President chose to listen to the “voices in his head”:
Maybe the people trying to block this research haven’t been told it will go on without them. Major universities and corporations will do it by themselves. If these people would do their homework, and not parrot on the spin doctors opinion, and stop following blindly, they would see the truths. They’re afraid to question anything. They’ll just try to bury and cloud the issue with their own fears. Well as long as the majority of the country is in favor of this research going forward, it will find the answers, albeit later than sooner. Anyway, we’ll be trying to contact some of these research centers to ask for their help.
Meanwhile, Angie is working very hard these days. We’ve been in contact with a rehab center here in Central Florida to see if Angie can be re-evaluated for entry into their facility. She was seen by them early on, but wasn’t ready to go thru the program. Perhaps, now, with her recent accomplishments, she can find the help she needs. We’ve been purposely standing away from where she is looking. And just by talking to her and holding her hand, telling her to turn her head to look at us. She does it time and time again. It’s a very deliberate and intentional motion. There are some other things she can do, which we are working on and will report on in the future. I have made contact with a center in the Sarasota
The Future Is Coming
A Matter of Time…
Stem cells will, some day, be the normal means of treating a whole host of illnesses. I will fight with every breath in my body to get this message out there. I will not allow Angie to be hurt by small minded people tying to make themselves feel good. As soon as it becomes personal for them and they realize they already have the answer, then and only then will they “see the light”
And sadly, on August 22, 2001 , we lost our friend Ashly Nicole Oliver. You can find her web site link on this newsletter’s home page. Just by seeing this page, you can see what a happy, fun loving, wonderful little girl she was. The minister said something that made me pause for a moment. He said that everyone had prayed for Ashly to be healed and for her to no longer be in pain. Well, our prayers were answered. Ashly is now, once again, a happy, healthy, pain free little girl in the presence of God.
We will all miss you very much, Ashly. All of the Hobbs and Distefano families send our prayers and love to the Oliver family.
Till next month, be safe…
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