Rick - Very well put.  I forwarded it to my love  Jo Ann

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:30:35 -0500 Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> Hi, Scott,
> Every day, I wake up early, feeling the effects of my PD.  Tight
> muscles, tremor, increased urge to pee, etc.  And I just thank my
> lucky stars.  I'm happy to have one more day where I can walk, shoot
> hoops, do my job, (pianist) drive, have a little fun, dig the
> changing weather, (Buffalo, NY) but most of all, I am really
> appreciative of my wife, who is the bee's knees, and my two sons,
> and the rest of my family.  I feel torn too, because there are
> things that I have to do, like now, if I want to do them at all, and
> yet I want to be there for my fam.  So I try to do both.
>
> I haven't heard much about you, but from your note I can guess that
> we're in the same boat, in the earlier years with PD and still
> basically able to function on a more or less full level.
>
> When you're a musician, you spend a lot of time having fun.
> Actually that's part of the reason that music is my chosen career.
> It's a heck of a lot of fun.  And I agree with your wife's
> encouragements.  You go do it while you still can.  But I would add
> this:  Only if it's fulfilling to you.  Did you ever go do
> something, and when you get there, you wonder why you came?  In
> short, make the most of what you got.  It's good advice for anybody.
>  Including your wife and kids.
>
> Don't worry about PD.  Just do your do day to day, and when you run
> into a problem, adapt.  Prepare yourself.  Bad days are ahead for
> you and me.  But let that stop you from doing nothing.
>
> I want to emphasize that.  Do let PD stop you.  But only from
> sitting on the fence.  You don't have to wait.  It'll catch up.
>
> "Once more into the breach, dear friends."
>
> Rick
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Scott Burnett
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:47 AM
>   Subject: interesting dilemma
>
>
>   I've got an interesting dilemma, which I guess I should be
> thankful for. I'd like to tqke a trip to Mexico later in the year to
> Puerto Vallarta and San Miguel de Allende. My wife Patty keeps
> telling me to go and stay with some friends down there while I feel
> good. Unfortunately I feel guilty about leaving her and the kids. I
> also am torn because I don't want to miss out on watching my boys
> play baseball. On the other hand I feel nervous that my healthy,
> "feeling good" days are numbered. Watching "Saving Milly" just made
> me even more anxious about the whole deal.
>
>
>   Scott Burnett
>   MB Multimedia
>   (209)478-9328
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