Parkinson’s Sucks — it’s a crass statement, I know.
It’s how my wife expresses her feelings about my condition. The medical community describes it as a “chronic” and “progressive” disease, meaning the symptoms continue and get worse over time, meaning it has no upside. No wonder she cried when my doctor first mentioned it as a possible cause of the movement disorders that I was experiencing. (more…)
I couldn’t think of a better way to proclaim my undying love and devotion to you than announcing it somewhere for the entire world to see. Sure, I could have spent $29.99 on a dozen roses and had them sent to you at your office so your co-workers would notice. I could have given you a greeting card with someone else’s thoughts and sentiments that would be placed on the fireplace mantle for the next few weeks until the next time it needed to be dusted. I even considered a box of expensive chocolate that you could keep for yourself. Each of these gestures felt like little more than a token of my affection that was designed to satisfy a need in me to do something for my lovely wife on Valentine’s Day.