Do I accept Parkinson's disease? Well, if I think of what the public thinks of it(the shuffling, drooling, old guy) and honestly, sometimes I really DO see my self just like him, then, NO NO I CANNOT accept it. It's those days when I start to really believe in that old guy that I'm in trouble, meaning, I just want to hide. Now there are other days when I am feeling better and it seems like, well, it could be so much worse, and so what, yes, I've got the disease. For me, it's ALL about perception and my perception seems to change day to day, and therefore, my acceptance. I don't know if this makes any sense at all, but I often tell myself, "IF YOU BELEVE YOU CAN,,,,,,,,, YOU CAN!" That is such a great quote for me, if I can just remember...FG