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Marling McReynolds wrote: > > I noted in a book in my Neurologist's office the statement that PDers seemed > more embarressed by their tremor than any other tremor suffers. The author > could not understand this. I thought about it for quite a while, and came to > the conclusion that the reason I get upset about my tremor in or out of public > is that it is a reminder of what I have--PD. It is a reminder that this is not > just a tremor, but a progressive condition and that it will get worse. It is a > reminder of where I will end up eventually and I hate to be reminded of it, > especially in public. > > Sometimes people stare when my hand starts to tremor, but for the most part I > live in a small community. The people here are my friends and long time > acquaintences. When they ask, I tell the truth, and they feel sorry, but want > to help. And usually ignore it from then on. Worse than my hand tremor is my > leg. I go to many meetings, and almost everytime my right leg will begin to > tremble. I must hold it with my other leg, or let it tap. Sometimes, people > must think I am listening to music they cannot hear. > > Oh yes, one more thing. Congratulate me. > I have developed my FIRST EVER Hemroid! > My depression is back, with a vengence. I have been thinking of not taking > anything and letting the PD get me now, rather than waiting. > Any suggestions as how to keep my spirits up,or whereever they are supposed to > be.??.. Ok Marling,alow me to try : Why to keep thinking in what the future will make out of us ? The destiny of everybody is death,right ? So what ? But while alive lets enjoy with all the senses we are allowed to feel life in what it has of marveleous...Supose you were blind and couldnt see the beautifulness of things that nature and the universe offers to us.You have this previlege and many,many others.You can use your reason,your brain and is able to have a lot of desires and fantasies if you will...You have will..You are conscious...I think so I exist said Descartes the french thinker.Why not concentrate in the here and now to live ? Try to see the beautiness and not only the ugliness of this fantastic universe.One may think that this duality (the good and the bad) may in the end be necessary for us to be able to have the rigth feeling of its nature.Ours brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes said : "love as beeing a flame may be consumed and end, but (love) will be eternal while it lasts..." and so what we will need ?? To learn to love life this great fantastic mystery of ours fabulous universe,no matter what,while it is possible and bearable. Cheer up, +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+