There are days when it feels like hope is all I have. My husband is having a bad day, I am tired and cranky and things are just not going the way they should. Those are the times when I wonder why we have to face this challenge? I watched Parkinson’s Disease take my father away from us, why should I have to go through it again with my husband?

Then, I stop and take a breath. It is not fair that anyone should have to deal with chronic illnesses, it is simply life. There are alternatives, I could have lost him entirely as I have seen with some of my friends. Instead, we are still here and we have time together. We can have a good future together regardless of PD, if we are willing to try.

So, I will keep looking forward with hope. If I continue to hope for better days and fun times together, I know we will find opportunities to share them. I will also hope for new treatments to minimize the impacts of his illness. Finally, I will hope that, with my support, he always wants to keep fighting the daily PD battles so that we can have many more years together and share in the joy they may bring.