Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive
Arsenal of Gratitude
As predicted, the snow came down gently covering the landscape as all objects external assumed their glistening places on the canvas of the hillside. After hours of snowy release from the sky above, the downward flow ceased as sun shone bright upon the newly dressed landscape. Prognosticators asserted that temperatures would plummet to single digits […]
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Warm Embrace
The frigid air engulfs the countryside as the rising sun glistens off the generous remains of the weekend snow storm. Registering in the low single digits midst a breezeless morning the cold permeates every unheated nook and cranny. The old furnace throws her flame as it heats the air being circulated before it. As a […]
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The Wandering Week
A steady rain has been falling gently on the metal roof of the old farm house for hours on end. Just a few days ago we were enjoying the beauty of the sun and warmth aboard the cruise ship docked in Freeport in the Bahamas. A combined Christmas and birthday gift to our granddaughter, this […]
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Light on the Path
The frigidly cold air permeated the very fabric covering this unintentional host to Parkinson’s as we departed the church wherein today’s men’s prayer breakfast had been held. The breakfast had been a feast prepared by one of the faithful participants as his Christmas gift to his fellow prayer participants and was high among the list […]
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In Sight
The chilled dry air of the bedroom was in stark contrast to the warm embrace of the bed covers encompassing this often sleep disturbed host to what is known as Parkinson’s disease. With just three hours of sound sleep accomplished this wandering mind began its tangential journey to places and things far beyond the sphere […]
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The Canvass
A heavy mist shrouds the chilled morning air as another day of transition moves the autumn season forward. A time of fellowship, remembrance and encouraging gratitude filled the room at the men’s prayer breakfast this morning. The wife of one of the long time attenders prepared the sumptuous meal as a heartfelt gesture of gratitude […]
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Each Step
The frosty fields glisten under the bright morning sun as a new day begins. The ravens have not yet emerged for their daily scavenging acts across the field and graveled drive. The chickens have arisen from their roost to begin their foraging agenda and the goats are already licking past the frost to nibble away […]
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Distractions
The faux-fired infrared fireplace is fanning out furiously the warmth desired on this pre-winter morning. Overcast skies seem to enhance the lingering cold that enveloped the farmland overnight. The Thanksgiving holiday has passed and time with family and loved ones gives way to another week of hustle and bustle for the gainfully employed and those […]
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The Filter
The glow in the eastern sky illuminated the trees and the pond in the distance as morning dawned upon the hillside in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. As I gazed upward I could see the still bright quarter moon and a few surrounding stars glistening in the crisp and clear morning. Just a few […]
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On To Restoration
The sky is overcast, but bright from the sun’s glow above the clouds. The ship is now some seventeen hundred miles from the west coast of Africa since our departure from Tenerife last weekend. Just three more days and we are scheduled to arrive at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. This time upon the sea […]
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