“You have no idea how hard it is to trick you into thinking I’m OK,” she says.

...Sue Goldie, regarding her Parkinson’s Diagnosis. As told to John Branch in the New York Times, October 13, 2025.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/13/us/sue-goldie-parkinsons.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tk8.e_kf.cQC_AZZlQhCm&smid=url-share

 Not all healing leads to recovery of your previous functions.  Some is just about slowing the decline; the rest of us have to figure out how to be supportive. And accept the person, along with the diagnosis.

I couldn't possibly write anything that rivals Sue's videos in this article. And no, I don't have a diagnosis of Parkinson's. Not that I know of. Nor am I going to start triathlons.

A reminder that nothing is forever. Our cats who were middle-aged when I started this became geriatric. Last week they crossed the rainbow bridge--a phrase I never thought I'd use. Lots of tears.