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Patricia Yothers wrote:=20 Richard P. I like your idea of PD being thought of as a gift, to know what is ahead = and plan accordingly , "We Parkies have a warning-to enjoy life to its = fullest while we can." I have been trying to sort out this PD sentence and deal = with it in some sane way. Is this a wake-up call, to find out we are unwell = and we will not get better? Now there is a chance to do some things we have = been putting off; travel, education, mending misunderstandings telling someone something nice, buying as item we've been wanting, = counting our blessings, etc. And then I got the flu and a cold and a headache and didn't consider = this very fair when I have to deal with the PD aches and pains. I guess we = can get all this extra-usual stuff and when it goes away, be (somewhat) = glad to just (?) have Parkinsons. I'm really stretching it there. Anybody else feeling positive and philosophical? Patricia Patricia's question reminds me...the other day I was speaking to my = family over the phone, and my mother and I were saying how something = "couldn't be done, etc, etc." when my father (who has PD) chimes in from = the background with "Hey you two, quit being so negative! Things = aren't all that bad!" This gave me pause, when I realized that yes, = things aren't so bad after all; when a guy who has had PD since 1971 can = have a positive attitude then why shouldn't I? Just a thought, Robert ([log in to unmask])