Today I was reading through a few blogs and I came across Shake, Rattle and Roll–An insider’s view of Parkinson’s disease, the author, Kate Kelsall, mentioned a book that gives a breath of fresh air to the world of Parkinson’s. The book is titled Survivng Adversity: Living with Parkinson’s Disease. I haven’t read it, but Kate says that it is a book that “instills hope.” Since I’ve begun blogging about Parkinson’s disease I’ve come across tons of gloomy material on Parkinson’s disease. I was greatly surprised to see how much gloomy material came from people that, in a sense, had lost hope. As painful and difficult as such diseases may be it’s important to keep ourselves focused on hope.
The above mentioned book focuses on the struggle that a professional golfer, neurologist, acclaimed lawyer, children’s author, nurse, legendary cyclist, former Attorney General, highly respected news anchor and other men and women have coped with Parkinson’s disease. I learned a long time ago that if I wanted to become a successful businessman and family manI needed to surround myself with people that had already found success in business and familylife. As I’ve surrounded myself with such people a hope has boiled up and I’ve felt that I can accomplish a great deal, despite my weaknesses and short-comings. I hope that everyone strives to surround themselves with great, successful people as they continue to fight Parkinson’s disease.  Â
