Michael J. Fox has this disease mind you. Yet he has gone back to work although the fact that he has Parkinson's does not go undaunted. This is an ailment as I have found that doesn't go away it is like a marriage it stays with you however for the rest of your or in this case my life; there is not a divorce. This is not the bright side of the aspects of Parkinson's disease. On the brighter side of this malady is that medicine and modern medical procedures are advancing as fast as this disease is spreading. Now how can I come to this thought? I am not a doctor or an expert in any manner on this subject but I do know that my concentration to spend thinking about chess moves is clouded when my medicines for Parkinson's are not kicking in. Throughout the many decades my tennis game has progressed into more time playing chess and as you know I do it not because it is easy but because it is hard….very hard. To achieve in chess is one of the hardest things in life. But that is just my opinion and I will deal with it in this blog. I can no longer remain an athlete at tennis due to my inability to run as I did before I had Parkinson's. Joe Montana most recently on television at age 55 says he cannot run anymore. A true athlete must not have Parkinson's as there is no athlete alive in this world that can be a true athlete and a tennis player at the highest level. But wait….can chess be played at a high level no matter what age or physical condition? I'm still trying to figure this one out. I do know leaders of nations for one can have Parkinson's and be famous or infamous depending upon your point of view. Hitler had Parkinson's and he was at the highest position of leadership when he was der Fuhrer of Germany the number one leader of this superpower in that era of time when he led the nation of Germany….oh pardon me I'm going off in tangents(my history teacher in high school would also say this. Mao Zedong the former legendary leader for many of years if not decades had Parkinson's. And last but not least Janet Reno the former Attorney General of The United States of America has Parkinson's. If I am wrong I stand to be corrected and I will make corrections; making false statements is not my intentions. But I do know I can say this without having to make retractions and that I do hope there will be a cure to Parkinson's I would not wish for anyone to have this malady this disease including my worst enemy.
What I am saying is that there is nothing wrong not even a delusion within a person if they hope to succeed despite a crippling disease did not the most popular Presidents of The United States during the Second World War have polio concealed from the public? Wasn't Pope Paul 2 stricken with Parkinson's yet was giving a worldwide talk about his religion viewed by millions across the world? So what is my point? The point is that good mental health can be improved by mind games including chess which includes staying in good physical shape with a physical activity you enjoy. Note that I do not mean being a chess champion is ultimate goal but rather we should live to live a full life no matter the hardship. Is this possible or just plain crazy?
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