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Jay Henkelman wrote: > > Ready or not, I'm back with "the list" just in time to add a few cents to > our collective pot. After watching 20/20, I must say that Mr. Fox is a very > positive guy with a very powerfull overall support system. You have to > admire his demeanor in view of all the facts, not to mention the nasty > potential of things! Mr. Fox appears to be dealing with Parkinsons in a > very productive manner.........albeit on a personal level. I'm very happy > for him, (sincerely) some very positive influences are at work in his life > while he toils with our ever-infringing and mutual enemy. > > If one is to consider the interviews impact on the Parkinson community, (the > whole scheme of things) well, this is the 2nd time I've seen the "Titanic > sink" this year!!!...........talk about rapid deflation! I'm getting stiff > and shaking just thinking about how counter-productive this interview will > be to our agenda, which is (or should be) to paint Parkinsons as the monster > it really is! Instead, we have a really nice guy who "had" an unfortunate > and "rare" bout with Parkinsons (now mostly corrected by skilled neuros) > whose current symptoms are of no big deal. As "Access Hollywood" said this > same evening: "He has (M.J.F.) such a good attitude and He looks great". > And as Michael stated "life is so good"...........et cetera. Was that > Barbara Walters or Tony Robbins with a blond wig? I'm going to get up > tomorrow and sell my Porsche! Put me on that list for some o dat.......> > brain surgery! It's kind of like the movie "Pleasantville"............where > everything is La de da......de da! > > Michael, I still love ya! However, facts are facts and I choose to live in > the real world. I have no doubt regarding your good intentions during the > 20/20 interview. The exposure of the words "Parkinsons Disease" to the > viewing public would normally be beneficial as it creates awareness. > Unfortunately, I believe that this interview may be considered nothing less > than a colossal failure in terms of PD interests. Awareness has been > created but without the very necessary impetuous to effect action. I am > hopeful that as Mr. Fox goes through the "learning curve" of relevant PD > politics, He will do the right thing. At least try to bring us back to > where we were before treading backwards! I don't want to live in > Pleasantville! At least not with PD! > > Aloha to all, > > Jay A. Henkelman > 48/39/30 Our thoughts exactly! Donna and John(50/3/37)