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Sometimes we lose sight of our goals. My goal is to do my part, small as it may be, to bring about a cure for Parkinson's. Cooperation between, and ultimately unification of, national Parkinson's organizations in the U.S. should bring us closer to a cure. I think we can all help by keeping up the pressure. I am involved with the Parkinson's Unity Walk because I think it is a step in the right direction. It is worthwhile for greater public awareness, but it is also helpful for awareness within the Parkinson's community. We must do a better job at working together. Every day there are messages on this bulletin board about persons of all ages newly diagnosed with PD and children and spouses of those with PD who want to help. Few of us are qualified to do research, but all of us can lobby for increased funding and push for greater cooperation. It is important to maintain a constructive dialogue regarding unity that emphasizes creative solutions to an unsatisfactory state of affairs. Any suggestions? I'll start a list... 1) Mention unity and cooperation every time you have contact with a member of a national Parkinson's organization. Ken Aidekman