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The holidays are a struggle for me, as I'm sure it is for many suffering with PD. The hustle and bustle of the malls, the thought of wrapping packages, shopping for people who have all the monetary things one could want, etc.throws me into a "holiday panic". I spoke with my Mom this morning (BTW, I read her the Turkey-Day poem I posted yesterday and she loved it!...that makes a total of two so far). I told her of my gift suggestions for family members and how intimidating I found the whole process. She suggested I make donations to charities in their names. So, I drove to the nearby ATM, withdrew a large amount of $$ and took it to the Parkinsons Action Network and told the office manager that I'd be calling later today with names and addresses to send the donation cards to. Suppporting an organization that is working their hardest to get people in the government off their duffs to do whatever is necessary to find a cure for this horrid disease seems the only logical choice for me. My siblings would like me to be cured ...my Mom would like "her youngest" not to have to endure the debilitating side-effects of Sinemet and see me able to play music again. There are many ways to spend your money this time of year (or any time). I thought I'd pass along the info below for anyone who thinks PAN is doing good things and want to help out. This post was my idea to plug PAN, not theirs. Parkinson's Action Network 822 Colllege Avenue, Suite C Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (707)544-1994 phone (707)544-2363 fax [log in to unmask] Happy Thanksgiving to all of you -David Boots 37/5.5