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Truthfully, Lens, some days I have a pity party for one...who else would
want to come? LOL!
It is so important to maintain a good attitude. I intend to use up every bit of the good, and when I get to the end of it...well, maybe there will be a reprieve!
I actually think my writing is a result of the P.D. When one sense is compromised or lost, the others grow sharper to compensate. I think when one area of my brain started to diminish, other parts grew sharper...one day I sat down and started writing... Sometimes I really can't fathom the source of the avalanche of words that comes rushing down into my fingers from my brain. I feel like the words are coming so fast I won't be able to write them all...that is when the Muse seems as good an explanation as any! I just got some voice software to try and keep up with her...HA!
I did know Michael J. Fox is Canadian, but did not know his hometown. I admire him and the late Christopher Reeve for all they have done to promote research. I participate in every study for which I qualify...I don't feel like a victim when I am an active participant in the effort to find solutions or a cure ...or at least a way to stop the progression
of it.
Oh...and writers like you are so important to anyone and everyone who wants to be entertained...or take a trip...or get away from the daily routine...or escape for awhile to a better place. You, and others like you, give us all a great gift...a pair of wings on which we can attach our imaginations...and fly away for awhile!
posted by
muser
on April 25, 2006 at 11:38 PM
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TAPS...thanks for the thumbs up! While I am limited in some ways now, I
it seems the sky is the limit in others! Thank Goodness for GRANDCHILDREN! Thank you for reading!
posted by
muser
on April 25, 2006 at 10:52 PM
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Azur, welcome! Your friend is very fortunate to have your
friendship, and your understanding. A friend who is a good conversationalist is a joy to spend time with!
posted by
muser
on April 25, 2006 at 10:49 PM
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Hi Blogflogger...thanks for reading! Most days are better than some...LOL!
As for the challenges...most days I see them as opportunites to find a better way to meet P.D head on! I believe there is a reason for everything...that this is not some random accident of nature. I appreciate your concern, and your kind comment.
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muser
on April 25, 2006 at 10:41 PM
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Muser
Beautifully done, and in this post you've raised my consciousness about what it must be like to have something cherished taken away from you. I confess to not knowing very much about Parkinson's Disease, but I'm trying to appreciate what's involved. For now, let's just say I understand that it deprives you of extremely important things in your life. I remember once, when I was 34, I threw my back out and was hindered physically for 11 months. I thought my life had ended. Most of the things I loved doing were suddenly impossible and I was depressed. When I now read your cheerful, lively comments and the posts you write which glorify life in spite of the physical difficulties you're now experiencing, I almost feel ashamed of how sorry I felt for myself because of a back problem. I wonder if I would have the same kind of strength if I found myself in your position.
So my hat's off and I'll pray for a breakthrough in Parkinson's. Did you know (I'm sure you do) that Michael J. Fox has Parkinson's? But did you also know that he's from my home town here? New Westminster, B.C., Canada. It's good that such a high-profile person can speak on behalf of Parkinson's sufferers. Think of the advances that have been made in spinal cord damage because of "Superman" Christopher Reeves 
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Lensman
on April 25, 2006 at 8:30 PM
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muser
Beautiful post and I agree 100% with you about Lensman's writings. I have always loved reading but the older I get the more I appreciate what you are talking about here.
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TAPS.
on April 24, 2006 at 5:56 PM
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Muser
I think that some of the best writing is where the writer puts themselves in the shoes of people who can't go to the place. I have a friend who is crippled with arthritis and hardly ever gets to go out but to talk to her you would never know because she reads avidly and watches TV and takes notice of the details. I find her one of the most lively conversationalists I know.
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Azur
on April 24, 2006 at 3:20 PM
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Nice post. I'm sorry for your challenges.
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blogflogger
on April 24, 2006 at 3:00 PM
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