Come and Take It

The Come and Take It flag may touch a little closer to home. In the Texas Revolution, on their way to the Alamo, Santa Anna’s men attempted to retrieve a small cannon from the city of Gonzalez. Rather than give up the cannon, the people of the city made a flag that said, “Come and Take It” with a picture of the cannon above. This showed that they would not give up without a fight, and that if Santa Anna wanted that cannon, he would have to earn it.

When you think about it, these examples serve as battle cries for your fight against Parkinson’s. You don’t have to let it control your life. Yes, pending any significant medical breakthroughs in your lifetime, Parkinson’s may win – just as the Persians defeated the 300 and the Mexicans defeated the Alamo. However, I am referencing those stories because they far outlived the lives of the men they tell us about. The bravery and defiance of those men and women inspired others to win the ultimate victory.

Wake up each morning and make Parkinson’s work for its control of your life. Do not let Parkinson’s conquer you without a fight.

Take pride in your battle. How do you want to be remembered? Will you be remembered as the person who sat at home, and each Christmas lamented about how the disease had taken more and more control of you as the years go by? Or will you be remembered as the one who made Parkinson’s fight for every twitch, every spasm,  every freeze…and made even a terminal disease shudder?