By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 61 copyright 2025 Part I Our Meet Cute It’s time for me to write something about Frank. My soulmate. My soul. My Honey. It’s been three months since Frank passed. I’m doing the work of grieving. I don’t know what it’s supposed to look like. I only know what … Continue reading I owe you one–or a dozen
Tag: Adaptive technologies
Come with me if you want to live
It's more than a meme to me. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog Post 60. Copyright 2024 “Come with me if you want to live.” This catchphrase was first uttered By Kyle Reese, a soldier from the future, in the 1984 film The Terminator. That’s the way I hear the voices of Parkinson’s sometimes. It’s as … Continue reading Come with me if you want to live
A Sense of Place
The view from my chair is comforting. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog Post 56. Copyright 2023 The governor of Maine was on the screen of my family room TV in Metro Atlanta. But as I listened to her update the press about the shooter in the two terrible attacks in Lewiston, I didn’t hear the … Continue reading A Sense of Place
Working
A luggage cart, a plastic tote, and a couple of bungee cords, and I had a snow-resistant cart that I could roll all over campus. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 51. Copyright 2022 I was one of those people who always seem to be working. I would carry a briefcase and a stack of … Continue reading Working
Miracles
I look for miracles everywhere. Otherwise, I'll never see them. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 47. Copyright 2021 This blog post is about miracles. I use that word on a regular basis. I need to. I need to see the miracles in my life. I remember seeing an interview with Brandon Lee, who talked … Continue reading Miracles
If the shoe fits
Shoes matter. I rock the New Balance Velcro 813s now. I am happy that I have that option. If you are buying shoes for someone with Parkinson's or any mobility or communication issues, I offer some tips. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog 44. Copyright 2021 My mother was an active woman. She was downright athletic, … Continue reading If the shoe fits
The Jetsons got it right
I press buttons all day long. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 38. Copyright 2020 I was only a toddler when The Jetsons debuted. I think I learned the theme song lyrics while I was learning to talk. Meet George Jetson, His boy Elroy, Daughter Judy, Jane, his wife… Jane was the one who was … Continue reading The Jetsons got it right
Watermelons and the Walker Tango
My walker is a wheelbarrow, wagon, dessert cart, shopping cart, magic carpet... When I am behind my walker, the world looks more manageable. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 37. Copyright 2020 I had placed my walker between the car and the garage while I reached into the hatchback for one of the big, juicy … Continue reading Watermelons and the Walker Tango
No Contest
By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 7. Copyright 2016 Refusing to accept help or use a cane or other accommodation makes as much sense as refusing to take my meds. I don't earn points through suffering. We don't get any extra points for suffering. Pain is not a contest, and I don't want to … Continue reading No Contest
Life through the Lens of Parkinson's 