The inspirational e-mail posted below about tai chi for Parkinsons was sent by Danny Loney

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

Hi Robert. This past week concluded the conference of the Israel Parkinsons Association held at the Dead Sea. I spent most of the last night of the conference laying in my bed with tears in my eyes as I thought about the experiences that I had encountered over the previous four days. For me personally, it was emotionally overwhelming as I did not expect to experience such an outpouring of warmth, acceptance, and love. Most of the participants I had known from past conferences and other Parkinsons events, but this time I was able to connect to others and get to know them in a very personal way. I felt like a lost puppy that had found a warm and accepting home.

I was amazed at the many compliments that I received from my tai chi workshops and felt a bit uncomfortable with all of the attention. There is a tremendous amount of creative talent in our Parkinsons Association, whether it be paintings, woodwork, organizational skills, poems, music, counseling, or just a word of encouragement and a warm smile. And I am only one of many who want to make a contribution; a guy uses tai chi for Parkinsons to help a few other people with Parkinsons  improve the quality of their lives.

Danny