Happy Spirit

[Brooke]

Sometimes its hard to smile

And keep a happy spirit

But to say you feel bad

Most people don't

Want to hear it

So we put on a face

And pretend we are well

Little do they know

Some of our days are hell

But we keep on fighting

Hoping for a cure

Thats when we will be happy

For sure

By Brooke

[DrDan]

Well said Brooke!

Because I don't have a visible tremor people don't understand why I'm moving slowly or not moving at all. Some think I'm drunk or on drugs.

Dan

[shasha in reply to DrDan]

that is the same for me too - no tremor just bad movement problems

[DrDan in reply to shasha]

My wife and I visited Paris &Normandy 2 years ago. Wonderful!

[Owenbob in reply to DrDan]

Same here. No tremor, but the balance problem is real. Can't really walk very well.

[DrDan]

It's times like this:

- taking too long to put my change in my wallet or pocket at the checkout. People start crowding me in line because they lose patience.

- or pausing / freezing at the beginning or end of an escalator or moving walkway

[Brooke in reply to DrDan]

I have the same problem. I don't have a tremor but if my meds stop working I freeze up. It is very uncomfortable when you are in public.Sometimes when the meds are working too much I appear to be drunk. I tell my friends I would rather be drunk and be able to move and dance than to freeze up. My poetry helps me to vent a little,Thanks for the comments. We are all in this together giving each other moral suppoirt.God Bless.

[Kecher in reply to Brooke]

I Love it! Thank you for sharing....