Dear Parkinson’s, Here’s A Surprising Thank You Note For You

I can’t believe I am writing you a thank you note, but let’s just say that you’ve made life interesting, shall we?

Thank you Parkinson’s for you made me fearless. I used to be conscious, self-conscious to be precise, of the way I looked, the way I spoke, the way I sang, the way I danced. But now I don’t care. And it’s all thanks to you.

You made me realise the absolute ability and beauty of my body and taught me that it can change overnight. You helped me understand the importance of the self, a notion that we are often taught to de-prioritise thanks to the warped socialisation process. So thank you.

I learnt this the hard way of course but then isn’t that what you taught me too ? To be grateful?

Also before I forget, Parkinson’s, you’ve taught me patience, loads of patience. Eating a damn  meal with cutlery has become cumbersome these days but when I am able to do that with oodles of patience, I am ecstatic. So thank you for this virtue that I thought I would never have mastered in this life at least.

Finally you taught me the value of time and how we need to make the most of it. So here’s me trying to live every moment to its fullest because I just cannot trust tomorrow.

Your Young Warrior

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