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(inspired by my friend hobby Jan) Parkinson's Disease, like so many other incurable neurological diseases, is a robber disease. It comes in the night and like a thief, it takes away parts of your life...important parts, like self-confidence and the ability to perform daily tasks like brushing your teeth or getting dressed by yourself. But it is the small, tiny cracks that slowly erode your personality and your ability to function as an entire human being. These are some of the things that PD has taken away from me that I miss the most. I miss waking up without pain. I miss the agility with which I used to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for my daughter's lunch box. I miss playing leggos with my son. I miss the ability to smell the fresh can of opened coffee. I miss bounding out the back door in the springtime and running barefoot through the grass. I miss the feeling of jumping into the shower and coming out feeling fresh and ready to face the day. I miss wearing high heels and tying my shoes. I miss being able to hop into the car and to drive away to wherever it is that I want to go and not having to have someone go with me or tell anyone where it is that I'm going. I miss the ease with which I used to be able to speak to a bunch of friends. I miss the voice that I used to have to tell stories and jokes. I miss being able to stand in line. I miss long, leisurely walks in the evening around our neighborhood. I miss the friendships that have been lost. I miss the quite part of the night when my husband and I could stay in bed and talk about our days and our hopes and dreams. I miss lots of the things that I used to be able to accomplish, but the only certainty in life is change. It is now up to me to decide if I can accommodate these changes wrought by Parkinson's Disease or if I will let it win, thereby depriving me of all chance to lead a happy, productive life. Joan Blessington Snyder 53/14 http://www.pwinkle.com/jes/jes_web/index.htm "Hang tough..........no way through it but to do it." Chris in the Morning Northern Exposure ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn