In message <[log in to unmask]> Parkinson's Disease - Information
Exchange Network writes:
> It's 3:00 in the morning and, you guessed it, I'm awake.
> Went to bed at 10. Should've known better (silly twit).
> I think I'd rather wake up screaming at the fan.
> Hey, it looked like a big hairy spider, it was entertaining
> and I had a reason to wake my mate.
> Tonight what have I got? I've got the terrible
> "Bore you almost to death, don't wake her up
> stiff upper lip, I wanna cry, screaming wakeitus".
> You know what it is, don't ya.
> You don't! You will.
> It sneeks up on ya in the dark.
> Yer eyes pop open.
> Ya look at the clock (have to, can't help it).
> You roll over . This can be amusing and, if
> luck is with you, time consuming.
> Of course, rolling over is only fullfilling once,
> then it's work. Next, think of something relaxing.
> Nude....ah....sorry, (sheepish grin) it works, sometimes.
> Now you reached that state of relaxed wakefullness
> that some people work for years to reach and never attain.
> Next, the bladder starts talking or your mate starts (resumes)
> snoreing or...well, you get the idea.
> If you are lucky, you have something you can do
> at this point that won't wake the dead and will give you
> a feeling of accomplishment.
> If not, remember, "you are brave".
> Yes you are! Somehow, believe it or not,
> you caught bravery when you aquired PD.
> So remember, as those green numbers slowly
> click off the minutes......what! You expected
> something profound? It's 4:00 in the morning!
>
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Marvin Giles
I liked your essay. Good luck
Bob Howard ([log in to unmask])
