Blog #6

For this blog about hope I read a story about a woman who got diagnosed with Parkinson disease when she was in her early 20's. This is very rare because this is usually a disease that is common in 60-70 year old people. Parkinson’s affects movement, speech, and makes it difficult to do very simple everyday things such as make a pizza or talk on the phone, as described in Sandy's story. To cope with her disease and help others who are in difficult life situations like hers, she founded a support group at her church to let other people know that they are not alone in their situation. She also wrote three books about living with Parkinson. Sandy says, “I started praying to God, give me purpose in my life, no matter what I have to deal with. And I felt like that’s what happened when I started writing books.” Sandi's persistence helped her succeed and helped other people as well. I can't imagine living with a disease like this that affects every aspect of your life so it is inspiring to see a woman overcome obstacles like this and make the best out of a bad situation.

http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=2805587&content_id={CA09F679-3B34-4BE2-B769-CC7FDF42B6BC}¬oc=1