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From: Jerry Johnson
Date: 10/21/02
Time: 9:07:05 PM
Remote Name: 24.211.27.30
Russ: Sorry to be so late in posting your article on the Gift of Stuttering. My first impression was BULL! You make a case for the "happy stutterer." Put a smile on your face and hope that people will love you because you stutter and are courageous in doing so. Bull! But as I read further, you do offer some hints as to how to deal with the hand that was dealt to you. Is there more to this story? There are many excellent SLP's out there who can help you become the best you can be in control of your stuttering, but that also takes a GIFT of perseverance, courage, guts, good support, humor, moving forward, picking oneself up off the turf, and strength of character. Why accept the GIFT of stuttering when one can do something about it? Best wishes to you. Jerry