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Janet Thank Toad for me. Thank you for passing it on. Thanks to JOan for all her work--I wish I had been there. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "janet paterson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 7:21 AM Subject: FWD: Parky Love: "Shake Rattle and Roll" Parkinson's Disease Fund Raiser > FWD: from jimmie toad turner > (via joan snyder's "shake rattle and roll" event last weekend) > > hi all > > my heartfelt thanks to toad for sharing with us > > my only kwibble with his komments? > > pd is not my "enemy" > > with friends like these > i realize that i have no enemies at all > > much love > > janet > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > 07-05-03 Parky Love > > Well, it's been a week now since the 2003, Shake, Rattle, & Roll, fund > raiser. It was organized by Joan Snyder, & friends, along with the > Parkinson's Alliance. > > I was going to try writing a detailed report, including names. Instead I'll > try & share the essence of what I felt & the benefits received from sharing > "Parky Love." I'm afraid of forgetting & omitting names. Besides, some acts > of love were meant to be anonymous. > > I saw sharing of blessings; financial, spiritual, emotional, & physical. > People going out of their own comfort zone to insure the comfort of others. > Personal gifts that were handmade, traded for tears & hugs. Oh, hugs were > in abundance. Given & taken freely, seasoned with laughter, or crying, > sometimes both. Parky Love. > > Friendships shared by those who possibly would not even talk under other > circumstances. Republicans, Democrats, Liberals, & Red-necks, maybe, but > that weekend they were Parky Warriors. Brought together to fight a common, > hated enemy. Friendships made for a lifetime, or that were previously made > & further cemented over a cool beverage or hot meal. I know I've met those > whom are near & dear to my heart, that I would've never come in contact > with out of the world of PD. Some, if met on the street, I would've turned > away from, but instead the differences were weathered because of our common > bond until finally firm friendships were formed. Parky Love. > > The autographed , Muhamed Ali, boxing gloves were won, by raffle, by a > volunteer worker at the "walk.' This person immediately re-donated them > back to the cause. The gloves were sold by a Parky, that wasn't even at the > walk, but still wanting to do, "their part." Parky Love. > > I saw scores of volunteers. All responding to the battle cry, led by one > woman. But she would tell you that none of it would be possible without the > endless sacrifices of her family, & loyal friends. But then you meet the > family & your amazed to find, for them, these many obstacles are just > opportunities, to express their obvious love for their mother, daughter, > spouse, or friend! They understand & epitomize the dedicated will that > "gets stuff done." All who enter that house are enveloped in love. More > than just Parky Love. > > As for me, I spent the weekend in a wheelchair, or "crab walking" with my > two canes. I soaked up the love & enjoyed the many friendships in various > stages of development. I reaped many blessings of support, enthusiasm, & > encouragement. Everywhere one looked, there were reminders that I was not > alone. That the S. R. & R. was the culmination of an every day spirit of > not giving in nor up. > > I met many for the first time. Turning chat room user names into warm > memories, that now have a future, as well as a past, or here & now. To be > honest, I met some I had forgotten & was grateful for the opportunity for > the renewing, thanks to their forgiving. Then there were the old friends. > Tried & true, purged by fire, still loving me thru my faults, FRIENDS. > Finally there were the friends in waiting. People I had met before, yet I > have regretfully, not developed friendships with. People showing me acts of > friendship that were so unexpected because of my unworthiness. Cookies > baked with love, a custom hat, a box hauled to the airport, a car provided > for transportation, pictures shared, & more. Parky Love. > > Parky Love is nothing more than God's Love, mixed with the adversity of PD, > forming a common bond. A love that can only happen when you seek to give & > share. A giving where receiving is incidental, yet pure & honest. The > Shake, Rattle, & Roll, as lead by Joan's example, is giving till it hurts, > then giving more. Giving money, time, & love, to beat our common enemy. > Most of all, proving that until that victory, there is love, happiness, & > fulfillment, that's available & attainable, in spite of PD. That we can > only emerge victorious, by battling adversity. And that there's few gifts > greater, than a friend who's proved that friendship at their own expense. > > Toad > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit primarily perky, parky > pd: 56-41-37 cd: 56-44-43 tel: 613-256-8340 email: [log in to unmask] > my newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newvoicenews/ > my website: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn