Do you think these shows have
helped Bob deal with Parkinson’s and remain hopeful?
How’s he doing these days?
Funny enough, as I am typing this,
The Hollies “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s
My Brother” is playing on the radio/BBC as I am in a hotel room
near Birmingham, England on the
Light of Day Europe tour. These
shows over the years have certainly helped to keep Bob’s spirit
up and he has kept our spirits up
just the same. He has pushed
himself and continues to do so,
and when those of us closely in-
volved see that it motivates us to
keep our eye on the prize. The
prize is a cure. I am personally not
that interested in better medication, though I certainly understand the upside of that. I want to
see a cure. Not just in my lifetime
but within 5-10 years so all these
folks I have met through our work
can hopefully return back to a lifestyle that they led before having
Parkinson’s disease. I so look forward to that day and can’t wait to
celebrate in that scientific stride
as I believe other neurological ailments will follow suit. It will hap-
Mike Peters Of The Alarm Performs “Spirit Of ‘76”
New Jersey Stage
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