This is so true, and joy is sometimes in short supply so we need to find it whenever we can. Today I want to take time to recognize the contributions others make to my joy and express my gratitude.

 Where do I start? I am thankful to my husband’s medical team who care and really try to provide the best options for him. I am thankful for my own team as well, my PCP and therapist, who listen and try to help me face my personal challenges. I am thankful for my husband’s exercise coaches because they encourage and enable us both to be more physically fit. I am thankful for family who are here to help when they can and who are always here to listen. They see the changes PD has created in our lives and love us for who we are. I am thankful for the people in my life who help me take care of things, the gentleman who cares for my lawn and the others who come to help when called. They are patient and kind and always offer good advice. I am especially thankful to everyone in our local Parkinson’s community, the People with Parkinson’s Disease and their CarePartners. I appreciate their willingness to share their journey with me through laughter and tears. They show me a way to live with grace in a time of adversity. Their strength, patience and resilience inspires me to do better.

Finally, thank you for reading my words, for giving me an opportunity to explore and share this time in my life. I say it often, writing these thoughts down helps keep me sane. It means so much to me when you take a moment to comment on something I write. It helps knowing that someone else understands the challenges, understands me. And for that I am eternally grateful.