Oh No Not Another Parkie!
By michellerenia
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I am sure you wonder what it means when you meet a Parkie, what so special about a Parkie and why should she be treated any different to others. She looks steady on her feet, I see no tremours, there is no slurring of speech and certainly no drooling.
Deep in my thoughts I ask myself, how much longer can I stand up, gripping on to the bar rocking to and fro with the motion of the tram praying hard there will be no sudden jerks and stops by the driver as I will surely fall over. I look too normal to ask for a seat, little do they know this 15 minute tram ride is a nightmare and I cannot wait for someone to get off from a seat right in front of me.
Finally I carefully walk down the steps of the tram making sure I have a firm grip on the rails. Another action I must concentrate as falling downs the trams steps would surely be worse than loose balance in the tram and apologising to someone as you had literally slammed right into someone whilst one of your foot stood right on top of someone else's trying to get hold of some balance. Really tram driver you must be more considerate for us who will fly just anywhere with the momentum of the tram. Well I have never quite fallen down quite like that but the fear is always there and my foot certainly had clobbered the poor stranger's as I clumsily inch my way out of a crowded tram.
So fellow Parkies, what say you today? Stiff shoulders, slow and heavy legs like lead not to mention a sudden cramp in the most unlikely place where you would yelp out in pain. Or has lethargy paid you a visit. In spite of this I try to look as normal as possible, walk normal as possible just like anyone else.
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