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Françoise my darling wife, Do you remember your last birthday party ? When I told you we would have dinner in the Chinese restaurant round the corner, you smiled and said nothing : you were a little disappointed. When we pushed the door of the restaurant, you didn't notice the long table in the back with a group of people laughing and trying to hide their faces behind their menu folder. You ended up bumping into your daughter Laurence, your son Philippe, most of my 5 children and spouses, and we all had a wonderful evening... Within a couple of days, you will reach 46 and some months later, I will be 64/8. When my PD was diagnosed, we already were good friends and your immediate reaction to the bad news was "it's about time I say I love you". 4 years ago, we decided to live together and moved out to a small place near Paris, at walking distance from your office. Our wedding was celebrated in 1995, and here we are, enjoying and spreading happiness, in spite of PD. Françoise my love, you have not only become a caregiver ; you have consciously chosen to be one of them. You fight with me, you cope with me, you go my pace, never helping unless I ask for, knowing PD so well you can drag me out of its vicious traps. You give me enough motivation to do my own fighting back, win more battles, recover more rapidly. Together, we face life as it is, and we help all our kids cope with Dad's (or Bernard's) disease. Happy birthday, Françoise, God bless you. God, bless all the caregivers who make their life a fight against someone else's PD. My best wish to you all on the list : take care ! Bernard Email : [log in to unmask]