Parkinson’s treats everyone it hits differently and what applies to me might not apply to you. There are a lot of people out there with Parkinson’s who get up every day and go to work and do their job. They are making a difference, and they will be able to do that for five or ten more years. There are many positive things to be doing. Life is an interconnected journey. I think that each experience provides its own challenges that you can learn from. One of the hardest things to do is to develop and maintain a sense of hope––yet, at the same time to be realistic that there are impacts of this disease that are devilishly difficult to cope with. However, the more someone tries, the more they will succeed in overcoming the disease. Don’t be disappointed. If you fail at something, pick yourself up and try again. A sense of hope, held in a realistic way, is something that all Parkinson’s patients can develop and share. Source: Janet Reno BIO: Janet Reno was the 78th Attorney General of the United States, serving from 1993 through 2001. She was the first woman to have the title of Attorney General, and also the longest serving Attorney General in the history of the United States. Under her leadership, the Department of Justice managed high profile cases involving the Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center bombing, antitrust actions against Microsoft, the Branch Davidians, the Montana Freemen, Elio Gonzalez and the Unabomber. URL: www.survivingadversity.com
