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In the dizzyness of preparations for the SkateAThon, a moment to wonder- How did we get here...three years of skating in circles, laughing and shivering, for a good cause? Who dreams up 24 hours of ice skating? Oh, if only you knew Doug...Climbing up the bleachers to say Hi to every person in the stands at a game, he's the first to simply show up, pray or offer to help, while making anything more fun with his shenanigans.
As Ted and I tried so hard to think of a fundraiser that we could pull off to benefit the Michael J Fox Foundation he just laughed, "Just use what you've got, and no one else has a rink."
Now it might seem comical to have a Parkinson's Disease event outside in the cold (which can trigger stiffness or tremors), with an activity that depends on balance ( often a challenge) and that lasts 24 hours straight ( for those of us with sleep disturbances!) But so much fun, and so much good, has come since his remark... and memories piled higher than the snowbanks that now surround the rink. There, in his words, is also the best way to live with PD, or any challenge.
Now it might seem comical to have a Parkinson's Disease event outside in the cold (which can trigger stiffness or tremors), with an activity that depends on balance ( often a challenge) and that lasts 24 hours straight ( for those of us with sleep disturbances!) But so much fun, and so much good, has come since his remark... and memories piled higher than the snowbanks that now surround the rink. There, in his words, is also the best way to live with PD, or any challenge.
Whether supporting the fight against Parkinson's, or striving to live well with it-
"Use what you've got": your good friends, your mucles, your humor and hope, whatever it is and then keep going, even if it is in circles!
The weather looks to be perfect next week for a moonlight skate out on the ice! Hope to see many of you there! -- Jenny K.
ReplyDeleteThe 3rd annual 24-hour Skate-A-Thon as a fundraiser for Parkinson's Disease is getting closer. Make plans to enjoy fun, family, friends, and abundant faith in this exciting 24 hours of a life time. Can't skate? That's OK. Come and get your photo taken with one of Nebraska's most courageous leaders in the fight against Parkinson's Disease....Colleen herself! It's 24 hours that you will never forget. I hope to see you all there and bring your friends.
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