Karin:
I just read your heartfelt posting to Marianne regarding her father. You
meantioned having a sense of humor is helpful in dealing with PD. I
couldn't agree more. I would like to share with you and the list an
excerpt from an article i recently wrote on PD. It's an anecdote about
having a sense of humor while moving about in the world.
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Article Excerpt:
I have moved beyond being embarrased by my tremor, though I admit it is
easier physically and emotionally to move about in public while my tremor
is mananged by medication. I find it an interesting observational
experiment to notice others as they try not to notice my tremor. My public
experiences span the sprectrum, from people who genuinely inquire if I am
O.K., to those who seem embarrased by my presence and hastily look away,
avoiding eye contact. One experience in particular afforded me the
opportunity to put my PD humor into practice.
I had been visiting family near Los Angeles during the January,
1994 Northridge Earthquake. I was flying out of the Los Angeles airport
the following day. I entered a gift shop to purchase a newspaper. My
medication had not yet begun quieting my left arm tremor. The young woman
behind the counter inquired if I was O.K. I smiled and replied: "Yes, I'm
simply experiencing an aftershock." The woman's face registered confusion,
and I had no wish to make her feel uncomfortable, so I quickly ammended:
"It's a medical condition, I'm fine."
The personal moral I carry from this story is (and what I tell
others, PD afflicted or not): if we learn to find humor within ourselves,
it is easier to find it in and move through the world.
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