MJF coined a tangible relatable definition for the Parkinson Disease. It is when you can control position of one tenth of your body and cannot comprehend what other nine tenths are doing. Therefore, you are always stuck in a circle of basically catching yourself together. Even when you are sitting and holding onto a chair or grabbing the desk by its side, your body tenths slip away from you.

I was driving the car the other day and my phone played ‘Earth Angel‘ song which definitely reminded me of the prophetic scene of the ‘Back to the Future‘ movie when Marty McFly falls down and begins to slowly wane out of existence. I got back home and I decided to re-read Michael’s memoirs to recharge my optimism batteries.

Here is what I rediscovered in his book this time:

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