Life through the Lens of Parkinson's
Parkinson's changes life. It's still life.
Rainbows are introduced in the Bible as a sign from God. They symbolize hope and pride and little girl magic. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog Post 62 copyright 2025 Despite being a little girl at some point, I don’t believe in unicorns and rainbows. I’m not made of sugar and spice and everything nice. I … Continue reading Unicorns and Rainbows
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
My rainbow is imperfect. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog Post 55. Copyright 2023 I was working with a client in the writing center. We had been crowded that day. Lots of papers were due. This student’s professor was a stickler for grammar rules. The student writer had a pronoun antecedent disagreement issue. “A child develops … Continue reading Pride and Shame
My walker represents independence to me, but to others it says there's something wrong with me. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog Post 54. Copyright 2023 The Boy was three when he first encountered a little person. The man was about my son's height, middle-aged with a larger head than my son's and smiling from a … Continue reading What’s wrong?
By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 12. Copyright 2017 This little girl was learning that the world is full of different people. She didn't understand hate. She still doesn't. I didn't know it at the time, but back in 1960s West Virginia, my mother was a quiet revolutionary. She was raising me to appreciate … Continue reading The Magic Words
By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 6. Copyright 2016 I mean to be a lamb at Bible study, but I often end up being a lion. I am struggling with being a bitch in Bible study. I do not use that word as profanity, a swear as my friends in Maine would say, … Continue reading I am struggling with being a bitch in Bible study
Life through the Lens of Parkinson's 