Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive
Dealing with Disappointments
By: Cathy Garrott We have so many appointments in life and often have trouble remembering them all, but we seem to have no trouble remembering the disappointments. They drag us down and ruin our mood … often making us “not so pleasant” company. Disappointments come when we do not get something we think we need, […]
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The Fog
A hazy glow spreads wide over the landscape as the warm air hovering the colder earth delivers an early morning fog. The wind is calm as the trees on the hillside make their stand in the shadowy mist. Prognosticators assert that rain will soon dissolve the cloudy glow as yet another warmer weather system visits […]
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The Gift
A warmer breeze is blowing over the leaf barren hills as spring begins her tempting arrival. Even the birds are chirping louder and more longingly than just a few days before. Cackling hens announce the arrival of eggs as the rooster crows his victorious rule over the flock. The old stove is now serving to […]
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Reflecting
Crackles and a roar from the old cast iron stove give evidence that the living space in the old farm house will soon be warmer. With animals and humans fed, it’s time for thoughtful and thankful reflection upon God’s gifts. The wonder of renewed connections since this year began has been amazing. Not only has […]
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Listening
Anticipating the predicted wintry blast in this new spring season, we departed early for our appointment forty miles away. Not a drop of precipitation descended upon our vehicle while traveling that morning. Contrary to the forecast, there were moments of sun peeking through the morning sky as we traveled the country roads to the city […]
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Spring
The brightness of the morning sun illuminates the eastern sky and reflects brightly off the water of the country pond. A chill fills the outdoor air bringing crisp attention to the now transitioning weather. Nature’s last blast is on its way as the arctic belch is predicted to release its final blow of snow on […]
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Unwrapping
A chill occupies the old farm house as the light of sunrise peeks its way over the eastern hills. Silence permeates except for the occasional moan from the relieved dog now curled tightly around the old shoe left by the sofa last evening. Soon the house will be bustling with the sounds of preparation for […]
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The Arrival
Chores accomplished and time with a dear friend well spent, a journey to the airport commenced. Impeded only by the occasional driver who seemed undecided whether to chat on the phone or drive the vehicle, arrival at the terminal was as planned. Noting the flight arrival board showing the flight as being on time, I […]
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The Cauldron
A hazy moon glow brightened the pre-dawn sky. Two deer in the distance watched patiently as the house spoiled Golden got her early morning relief. The crisp but not freezing air was pleasant to the lungs as prayers of gratitude arose to the witness of another day and its pending opportunities. As the dawn breaks, […]
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Accommodation
A sly and cunning invader he is! Seemingly without cause, he creeps into the crevices of joints and muscle tendons with his incessant throbbing and resistance to nimble movement. In the quiet of my day I call him out as the uninvited intruder that he is. I speak not a kind word to him; rather […]
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