Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive
An Old Friend
The days are becoming shorter. Darkness will soon possess its equal share on the way to overtaking light’s duration. I’ll miss the light because with it comes warmth, vibrant growth of all things green and a sense of freedom from the confines of layers to maintain warmth. Â I’ll miss my old friend called Summer, but […]
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The Stream of Life
The fog is lifting and the sun is beginning its glare upon the day. The heat will rise soon as the remnant of summer pleads its case. The last vestige of vegetables lingers in the garden awaiting the harvester’s hand and the fields of green glisten in their pride before the frost to come. The […]
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Memories are made today!
The first time I saw my daughter was when a woman named Ushabin brought her to me at an ashram in India. As she placed that precious and beautiful six week old angel in my arms, I could not contain the tears that refreshed my cheeks as I was virtually overwhelmed with joy, gratitude, concern […]
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What About Today?
I grew up in a household with an older sister who was a bit of a hypochondriac. Okay, those who knew her will attest that she was more than a bit. I’ve always suspected it was her way of garnering attention that was sympathetic and consoling. Although I lived in that household for only seventeen […]
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Acceptance is Not Defeat
Original Post 09/08/2013 I just tried five times to button the cuff on my left wrist. After removing my watch and sitting back in my recliner, the sixth attempt was the charmer. I smiled broadly at the change that has come. Not at the loss of dexterity, but at the loss of anger over being […]
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In Praise of Today
Today, this moment, is filled with a sense of hope about what is to come. Tomorrow will be another story. Perhaps it will be as blessed as today, but as of now, hope for today is sufficient. A restful evening and awaking to a crisp dawn crowned with the glistening of sunrise bring a sense […]
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Who Are You?
I want to talk about a point made in yesterday’s post; the one about you are greater than your diagnosis! I’ve often thought of myself or even others in a single minded fashion. I’ve said to myself: I’m a country boy, or I’m a singer, or I’m an animal lover. Lord knows, I’ve said a […]
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Five Parkinson’s Points to Ponder
Five Practical Points to Ponder: Point 1: You are greater than your diagnosis! You are not a freckle, you are not a hangnail, and you are not Parkinson’s disease. You may have to contend with one or more things that may or may not annoy you or inhibit you, but that thing does not define […]
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A Grief Pondering
Original posting date 09/03/2013 A restless evening, an aching morning, and a reflective mood give pause to ponder the loss of some stamina. Sitting firmly in the throes of lost muscular flexibility and energy, I grieve the times of physical fitness and agility that I took for granted. The gym was a ten minute walk […]
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In Praise of the Happy Hand
Back a few years ago I took on the direction of a couple of cantatas at church. Music for me has always been an emotionally moving experience. What I call lousy music is no different, except the mood isn’t nice in me. That aside, I approached the cantatas with eagerness and dutifully reviewed over and […]
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