Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive

The Gift

The evening dew has turned to morning frost as evidenced in the icy glaze glistening in the dim glow of the dawn. The winds are silent and golden brown leaves fall gently toward the ground from their seasoned perch. The crisp air gripped the silence of the morning as the fully rested puppy galloped, frantically […]

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Distant Brought Near

As I climbed the rickety stairs to the quaint old banquet room I was full of anticipation. A reunion of family members from my paternal grandmother’s family was about to begin. A plethora of strange faces confirmed the distance in time and genetics that had invaded over the years. The accuracy of my destination was […]

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Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive

Why(ning)

All four of my children developed a propensity early on for responding to commands or direction with a respectful and sincere why. Wanting to be the patient and ideal (in my mind) parent, I would attempt to respond with the simplest explanation I could muster. After the fifth or so inquisition, the ideal parent gave […]

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Winds of Change

Gusts of wind are howling through the autumn hued trees taking with them nature’s kaleidoscope. The season is changing and the weather is its witness. The swing between cold and warm, rain and shine, gives evidence that fall is progressing with winter close behind. It has been fifteen years since I last witnessed an autumnal […]

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