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The most wonderful thing about Parkinson's I've yet discovered is how much it makes you really appreciate other people's grace and agility. This afternoon I went to see the Royal Ballet dancing Swan Lake at Covent Garden in London, and found myself extraordinarily and deliciously sensitised to the beautiful, quick and sensuous coordination being displayed by these world class ballet dancers. I've been going for years, but my appreciation is suddenly sharpened and intensified. It was a marvellous afternoon for me, and very moving. Mind you, there was one point where Odette (Deborah Bull) was pirouetting on her right leg, on point, while her left foot was shaking back and forth (almost flailing) against her right shin, and I thought "Hey, I can do that (well, the last bit, anyway, leave out the pirouette...)" Tim ([log in to unmask])