Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Who do you see in the mirror?

This morning, I wrote a blog entitled "Who is looking back at me?"   I believe it is my best blog ever.  Check it out at www.activatetheimaginable.wordpress.com

Therefore, I am entitling this blog as "Who do you see in the mirror?"

Have you really looked in the mirror since you were diagnosed with Parkinson's diease?  I did this morning.  I realized I see the same person as I did before I was diagnosed with such a chronic progressive illness.  I might not be able to move very fast in the mornings now, therefore, I just get up earlier and take some meds and when they kick in then I get moving to the same old beat as I did before my diagnosis.

I still look the same, brown hair or maybe strawberry blonde, depending on what color dye is on it.   I have beautiful hazel eyes that go great with that wonderful smile of mine.  My eyelids might not blink as much as they did before, however, I just look at it as if my eyes want to take in more beauty that surrounds me on this earth.

I'm still the loving and a caring person that I was before this crazy disease.  I still try to help those around me with stories of my own to motivate others.  I show others with this disease how much I care about them and teach them as much as I can so they can feel as good about theirselves as they possibly can.

Now look back in that mirror again.  Who do you see deep down inside?


For just one more day


I’m a young woman, whom used to be strong and free.
But now I’m stricken with Parkinson’s disease.
I can’t walk without shuffling my feet.
There are times I feel defeat.
I stay at home all day long, and wonder how it would feel to just work one more day.
If only I had that one day to feel complete.
In complete control of my destiny.

Mary Killian 2013