Jo Ann,
If you'll allow me to extend your idea a little further, we can
do more on television than encourage feature stories. How about
challenging our membership to submit plot outlines to their favorite soap,
dramatic or comedy show that will present aspects of Parkinson's. We can
talk about physical challenges, public perception, good and bad doctor
events, insurance, legislation - there's endless opportunities. Fiction
can often be a better "bully pulpit" than a good documentary.
Working for the Cure, George
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Paul Ayers - Wondered what happened to you. Glad you are back, and
certainly glad you are making it now in the business world - your
business world. It's too bad so few people understand about PD. Someone
wrote today about how people talk extra loud to them, as though they are
deaf, my love said people would talk and when he started to reply, they
just turned away and pretended he wasn't there. One person even
suggested he was drunk because his balance wasn't good that day (He
doesn't drink). When we would go out to eat and I had to help him cut up
his food, people stared, because he looks so healthy (tall, so far
straight and downright handsome). Wish television producers would do an
educational bit about PD every night for one hour so people would
understand more. Best wishes, Jo Ann
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