Hi, my name is Paul Betney. I’m forty four years old and I’ve had Parkinson’s Disease for over twenty years. It colours a lot of what I write about, but I don’t think that means you have to have Parkinson’s to appreciate it. Parkinson’s has taught me a lot of important stuff. It’s taught me that the future is uncertain, unknown and when I sat down and thought about that I realised that that’s true for everyone. I believe I’m lucky, because I’ve been given a reason to think about it and I believe that’s made me a stronger person. It’s helped me see that an uncertain future is nothing to be afraid of. In fact, it’s something to get excited about, because it makes right now precious and it means that in the future anything is possible. Why worry about a future where anything can happen? Surely that world of possibilities is an amazing thing! If you don’t have Parkinson’s I hope you’ll still read my blog. I like to think it has something for everyone.
Hi Paul. I wanted to stop by and thank you for visiting my blog and clicking the “Like” button. It gave me the chance to poke around your site — and I must say, you’ve got guts. I don’t think I could even think of jumping out of a plane. Glad you made it back to earth safely.
Hi Kevin. Thanks very much and thanks for a lovely read. I must confess I’m no gardener at all, but I was browsing round the WordPress the other day and really enjoyed your blog. Look forward to reading more. Who knows, I might even be tempted to get out in the garden and give it a go! All the best, Paul