Time passes

As time passes, I could just sit day in and day out
But that's not what I am all about.
I want to have fun and enjoy all that is possible
Parkinson's disease for me is just an obstacle

I exercise my body and mind
So that I may feel mighty fine.
I can't say that it works all of the time
But it seems to slow it down for now.
Thinking positive works somehow.

I enjoy dancing but at times, I fall
I get up fast and act like it's nothing at all.
Listening to music and feeling the beat
It makes me happy and it's really neat

Swimming is a  great exercise in the pool
It's a wonderful way to stay nice and cool.

Always Help Someone

Always help someone, you may be the only one that does.
Even if you are physically unable, give them a buss.
Talking on the phone to insure that all is well
This will brighten their day, by talking for a spell.

Talking to someone makes the both of you feel good.
Caring about others, and do what we should
Life is too short to sit around and be alone
You don't want to be considered an unknown.

Live your life to the fullest and have fun
You may go slow, you don't have to run
You can play checkers, or cards to win
Even if you loose you can still have a grin
You never know, you may make a friend.
This could be a wonderful new trend.

Imagine Yourself Happy!

Imagine yourself happy and you'll begin to feel better
Take a walk and enjoy the good weather
Listen and you will hear the sounds of nature
You may even say hello to your neighbor.

There is so much energy, so grab it and enjoy
Be positive and maybe you can explore

Walk along a lake and you may see,
turtles and ducks, and feel the breeze
Upon returning, you will feel free
of the negativity, deep inside of thee.

You'll  begin to feel that you have achieved
Give yourself time, and you will believe.

Empower Yourself

I will never give up or give in until the very end
If I shall fall, I'll get up and try it again.
I did not ask to have Parkinson's disease
But for some reason, it is now apart of me.

There are times, my Parkinson's comes out
I do all that I can to move about
Sometimes I shake, shuffle and move slow
That's when I feel that I need to shout
Please don't stare, I am not in a circus show

I live my life the best way possible
I fight this disease, feeling unstoppable
The Lord has blessed me and I am alive
This gives me that inner drive

I don't sit back and feel like giving in
There's so much I want to do, I want to win
I reach for my inner strength to begin
By exercising, meditating  with a big grin.
I am fully aware of what the future may hold
But I will fight this until I am dead and cold

Life gives me challenges that I must face
I can overcome these with God's grace.
My love of God, I know there's a better place.
When that time comes, I'll have a grin on my face.

Believe!

There are times in our life, we struggle and yes, sometimes suffer

Realize, those experiences will make us much more tougher

Struggles teach us, more than words could ever say

They help to make us, the individuals that we are today

So rid yourself of all your doubts

There is no room for you to pout

Believe in yourself and say that you can

Sometimes you may need a helping hand

Always remember we will be by your side 

Know and believe, you do have that drive.

Remember to exercise your body and mind
Thank the Lord for being with you all of the time.

Life is full of our highs and our lows

Let's sing and shout to all that can hear
We have Parkinson's, there is nothing to fear.
Yes we may freeze, stumble or even fall
We brush ourselves off and act like it's nothing at all.

Sometimes we laugh and sometimes we cry
We are here to help, so please dry your eyes.
We are determined to slow this disease
By exercising and playing whatever we please

By making a commitment to be each other's friend
We are here in this together until the very end.

It would be fun to go to an adult camp for people like us.
We could exercise, learn and share our stories until we bust.
This would be an encouragement camp, to give us inspiration
They would even take care of all our transportation.

It would be wonderful, if this dream were true
But it's a thought, I wanted to share with you.

What does permanently disable actually mean?

What does permanently disable actually mean?

According to the dictionary;

Permanently disabled: 
forever, for all time, forevermore, for good, for always, for ever and ever, (for) evermore, until hell freezes over, in perpetuity, indelibly, immutably, until the end of time.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive incurable disease. Hello to all of the Government Officials. You are wasting our time, money and making problems to have our doctors take from their busy schedules to fill out these forms each year or so. More forms, more wasted government time and tax payers money.  

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I have been permanently disabled and living in Florida for many years

I guess our government officials know more than I do, it appears

because every year or so forms need to be filled and signed by a Doctor

With my monthly small disability check, Maybe I can become rich and prosper.

It is time to renew my disable parking permit, more forms, more stress.

Are they trying to help me to begin to regress?

I do all that I can to fight this PD

but when ignorance begins to follow me

what do I say, wake up, this is a progressive permanent disease.

So please join me and write to our representatives

I really don't want to be argumentative

I want them to know this has become repetitive

Asking them to look at this sensibly.

Thank you!

To contact your Representative:

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/#listrep

One day at a time.

One day at a time is what I do
Especially with those Parkinson's blues
I know it's hard, I just need to smile
Just complaining is not my style

I went for a stroll with my dog by my side
I looked a wreck, and I wanted to hide
I saw people staring at me, as I said hi
They continued to stare as I walked by.

On my way home, They were still there
I stop to ask, what was wrong, why did they stare
They were concerned seeing me this way
I said, I was not myself this very day.

I went home and looked in the mirror
I see what they saw and it became quite clearer
I put sunscreen on my face, and forgot to rub it in
I looked like a zombie with that ashen skin.

Apparently they called my hubby to come home
Thinking there was something wrong
I was in the bathroom washing my face
My husband rushed in, like he was running a race

I told him what occurred, and laughing as well
He said it's not funny, I thought you fell
I said all you had to do is call me on my cell.

I contacted everyone and expressed my appreciation
Living in our community is such and inspiration!

Smile

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. - Thich Nhat Hanh Inner Smile Exercise: 1. Close your eyes. 2. Breath slowly, deeply, and consciously. 3. Set the corners of your mouth in just the slightest smile. 4. Visualize your smile growing larger and larger, and your happiness increasing.  A smile that begins as an effort and a pretense quickly grows to become genuine, and given time, a habit of happiness.  Although it is always better to live with conviction and enthusiasm, some days it is better just to go through the motions than to do nothing. Smile even when you feel grumpy. Meditate or Pray even when you have nothing to say to God. Cook a healthy meal even when you are tired. Walk or exercise even when the thought doesn't excite you. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I smile because that is apart of me It's the only way I know how to be I hope I will continue to have this expression Parkinson's has a way of putting me in regression I will do all that is possible to slow down Parkinson's disease I am fortunate after all these years, my tremors you barely see Although my walk is like a shuffle at times but when my meds are working, I look fine. I have an inner tremor, few can see It's in my throat and mouth, That's quite aggravating for me. At times I bite my tongue and I say ouch. There are so many friends that I've met through the years We sometimes chat, inspire and wipe each other's tears. I can not remove this disease of mine but I am able to smile and act just fine.

What do some disabilities look like?

I have had some people say, " I couldn't tell your disabled, until I saw you park in the handicap".

"You are so lucky to be able to park so close."

Or people see me with my service dog and say how can I get one of those  service dog patches?

I would like to take my dog everywhere like you.

I would be more than happy to park away from the store as well as happy to have my service dog, just be my dog but I have Parkinson's disease with dystonia and I have many strokes. One major stroke when a blood clot burst in my brain, leaving me paralyzed on my left side. It took a year for me to regain 99 % of me. But through all of this I am Blessed.

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Each day is a challenge, with getting this body of mine to move

By taking my medicine and slowly exercising helps me to improve

I won't give in and I won't quit, I will not let Parkinson's win

I have been given this life and I will not be considered a has been.

I enjoy watching nature, listening to the birds chirp and sing

A sandhill crane doing a mating dance and flapping his wings.

Yes, I am blessed to have witnessed these things.

Music helps me to feel good mentally and physically.

Especially with Christian songs, helps me spiritually

Although I am slow and voice is not what it use to be

I enjoy singing and praising God for all that he does of me.

What happened?

I used to be limber and loved gymnastics
Especially with the vault, I did fantastic
But that has been quite a few years ago
To see me now, you would never know.

Throughout my life I continued to go to the gym
I enjoyed taking classes in jazzercise or just swim

But then things changed as time has past
Parkinson's came and I was aghast.
I learned that I wasn't alone
All I had to do was pick up the phone.

I am rigid and stooped over some
But I won't give in, that's my rule of thumb
I exercise daily to slow down Parkinson's disease
There are times I get short winded and wheeze

I can't complain, there are others worse than me
Hopefully, one day a cure will set me free