PART 2 of Judy’s Story of da
Coat
I've described my COAT of many bright-colored flowers that I purchased
at a discount retail store and sent with my daughter to church camp around 2006
in a previous post. I will continue to share some things I have learned from
this coat here in Part 2.
It seems that people either love or hate the coat. I even asked myself
why I liked the coat so much and I wondered if my PD would have influenced my
sense of style?
I wondered if I liked the coat
so much due to changes in my brain from PD, so I thought "I'll see if
other people with PD like the coat?” So I took it with me to a Young Onset
Parkinson’s Disease in Reston, VA in after Carol returned home with the coat in
the summer of 2006.
A couple of friends who were
also going to be at the conference were very vocal about not being seen with me and the coat anywhere near me. You think that
bothered me? No way!
The first night, our hotel room was the meeting point for about 7
ladies with PD. I told them to get ready
and got the coat out and modeled it. I then asked if anyone else wanted to wear
it? And everyone did except for one person. I’m not the type to pressure
anyone, so I left it at knowing 6 of the 7 ladies loved the coat. They put it
on and modeled it, twirled in it, laughed in it, had pictures made in it! I
told you …..it is FUN to wear! After a couple of days people were asking to see
the coat so I took it to the hospitality room one night. Much fun was had when
even the guys put it on!
The COAT even made a guest
appearance at a PD
fundraiser in New Jersey in 2007! One of the band members wore it the whole
evening. So as you can see, the COAT has a wide reputation. For me... when I am
wearing it …Ican feel free to laugh and forget the symptoms of PD for a little
while.
Comments from others who have gotten the coat to wear:
Karen in CA:...Well I have to share with you Judy has been calling
every day asking my hubby if "the box" had arrived yet...Behold the famous
Judy4etsu Floral Coat was inside...along with goodies from the Unity Walk...
and other wonderful items. It was the highlight of my day!!! I have
had so much fun showing this and explaining it to my friends. And I'm so glad I
gotten to make new friends who share challenges of pd with spunk and
determination.
See part 3 for “Learnings
from the coat…”
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