Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive
The Servant Master
She stands with ears perked as she looks out the front window. Frost covered grass in the field must look inviting to her and she is captured by the cawing of the crows prancing boldly on the old farm road. Soon she will be curled up by the sofa taking in the warmth from the […]
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The Flame
The tin roof on the old farm house echoes the sound of the falling rain. The fire crackles in the old stove as excitement rises with the anticipation of the day ahead. Last minute errands and a trip to the airport to greet our loving daughter top the agenda. Gratitude fills this racing heart as […]
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The Gift of Grace
Heat radiates from the old wood stove as morning is illuminated through the cloud wrapped sky. Gracie, the Golden, has settled down for her first morning nap at the foot of the sofa. Vanessa, my granddaughter, still sleeps as the corner has turned to begin shorter nights and longer days. Soon our daughter will arrive […]
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The Gift of Gratitude
Sun streams brightly through the bamboo shades illuminating the library den in our Florida condo. Soon we will be handing over the keys to the new owners who have fallen in love with the location and décor and want to make it their own. As we sit quietly contemplating the many blessings for which we […]
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Background for Today
Brown with patches of residual green the fields in front of the farm house lay beneath the cloud diminished sunlight. Periods of drizzling rain happen upon us as nature expresses yet another change in her never ending cycle. Warm and secure within the shelter of our home this thankful inhabitant reflects with gratitude upon the […]
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Peace
Suddenly awake I lay there in the bed hoping to return to the land of dreams. The quiet permeated the room and not even the dog expressed her usual snore. Giving thanks in those silent moments took me to a place recalling people for whom the promise of prayer had been given over the past […]
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Place of Surrender
The ache was becoming more and more intense. Turning from side to side and then on the back offered only momentary relief. It seemed useless to stay in bed any longer since the pain in the lumbar was not relenting and no place was offering a respite. This experience seems to be arising as the […]
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Relationship
The clock showed the time as 5:11am. Searching my mind for the last thing I remembered before dozing off I calculated a decent five and a half hours sleep. Although I desired to go back to sleep my mind was wide awake with the early chores of the day already planned out. Even Gracie, the […]
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The Window
Lounging comfortably near the radiating wood stove and reading the day’s early morning devotional, there arose a persistent thump, thump coming from the kitchen. Its sound was familiar to the ones heard randomly during the previous week. A quick observation confirmed the thumping source. An Eastern Mockingbird had lingered too long at the poke berry […]
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Peace
Wind whips quickly from the northwest bringing with it bone chilling change from cold to colder. The full leafed pecan tree standing stately in the sun lit terrain suddenly gives up its leaves to the blowing flow and then stands barren and exposed. Summer is far behind us now and soon autumn will give way […]
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