Date: November 30, 2015
Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive
Gratitude Sustained
A semi-restless sleep was abruptly interrupted by the sound of the alarm. Recollection rushed to the forefront as I slowly sat up to insert my feet into the waiting slippers. I recalled that the Breakfast Club was first on the agenda for today as I swallowed my first round of daily medication, flipped on the […]
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The Stage
The clouds cast a shadow over the landscape as a light but steady drizzle seemed to permeate the air. The day’s agenda was barren of dedicated community chores or tasks. Free from some pain this reluctant Parkinson’s participant had been experiencing earlier in the week, a leisurely morning was engaged catching up on some reading […]
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The Harvest
Bright sunshine blazed through the nearly barren trees as the sun rose on this frosty morning. Lying randomly beneath the huge tree in the front yard are pecans ready to be collected, dried, and stored. The task began several days ago as we made our path from the outside perimeter to the inner core near […]
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The Heart Position
We arrived at the enormous courthouse and after asking for directions to our assigned destination, we approached courtroom 999. A uniformed guard took our notice of hearing paper to determine its accuracy with his document. As he checked off our presence on his list of hearings, he handed us our document and instructed us to […]
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The Legacy
The faux fireplace spouts infrared heat from its front panel as a heavy mist of rain appears as fog over the early morning landscape. Gracie, the Golden lies peacefully under the edge of the recliner in which this Parkinson’s participant sits and reflects on the full pace of the last few days. Two runs for […]
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