Taking a Step with Parkinson's

As small children we learned to crawl, stand, and ultimately to walk - a daunting task and a great milestone in our lives. It is an achievement made possible through many attempts and failures. It is our instinct that drives us and it is the encouragement and helping hands of the people who love us that nurture us to our success. The hands that reach out to hold us up have been around us all our lives. They're the hands of our families, our friends, and sometimes of people we don't know.


When we face adversity in our lives, it becomes easy to simply start to focus on ourselves and start to ignore the people around us. We start to withdraw to a secluded shell of fear and uncertainty, not wanting to take those steps into the reaching hands of the people who love us. We stop hearing the words of our friends and family who tell us it’s okay to fall down because no matter how many times it happens, we will pick you up. We will never stop.

Our part just like when we were children is to trust and take that step. For those of us who are battling Parkinson's disease, we can never stop moving forward with our bodies or minds and our hearts to those waiting hands.

 I am Pat Younts and I Move to Live.