Monday, September 10, 2007

This year my fiancee Catherine and I will once again be participating in the SuperWalk for Parkinson's (SPONSOR US HERE). Last year I lost my Grandfather to Parkinson's disease.

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This year I am walking in memory of my Grandfather, but I am also walking for my auntie who has shown a lot of courage while dealing with Parkinson's Disease. Imagine drinking 20 cups of coffee everyday and then trying to knit a quilt, it can get very frustrating really fast trying to keep your hands steady enough to sew a straight line. A couple of years ago my auntie knit quilts for the whole family (10 of us) while suffering from the effects of the disease which included tremors in her hands.

Today, my auntie is now able to enjoy a better lifestyle because of treatment from drugs and an operation which is all possible because of the money raised from the SuperWalk. Her strength and perseverance has been an inspiration to me. If you are interested please sponsor Catherine and I in this year's SuperWalk so we can continue to raise money for Parkinson's research.

Monday, September 10, 2007 5:12:41 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [1]  | 

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