Ann,

Thank you- You very eloquently express the profound sense of loss we might feel over losing our everyday, normal, run of the mill capabilities. Who would have ever thought that one hand swiftly buttoning a blouse could be one of the most beautiful movements in the world? We can never let this condition define us, it will never be our essence.

My son who is 4 and a 1/2 months has begun to notice my hand tremor when it emerges. I'm sad that he will never know me before PD but hopeful that he will know me with cured or halted PD. He also helps me realize that love is all that's ever really mattered anyway.

Laura