We had several neighbors over for dinner recently and as I was washing up the dishes afterwards, I noticed my cheeks were aching. They felt really strange, so I stopped what I was doing and went and looked in the bathroom mirror and this was what my face was doing:
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Yup, I looked like Garfield, the cartoon cat. No wonder my cheeks hurt. How long has my face been doing this, I wondered? I asked my Wonderful Husband, but he didn't know. The next morning, I asked one of the neighbors if I had been grinning all during our get together the night before and she said "Yes, but I thought you were just having fun". Geez, that's great, I'd spent 2 hours grinning like a crazed cartoon cat at our dinner party. It's a good thing they all know I have Parkinson's. What if I had been at a funeral? Or in court? Yikes!
But what if I was playing Poker? I bet I could really have the other players confused, they wouldn't know if I was bluffing or not! Hmm, sounds promising, but my hands would give me away. They'd shake like crazy if I got Four of a Kind or a Royal Flush. Oh, well, guess I'll stick to Solitaire.
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Hey Bev at least it's not a frown- but you are a true hero not actors, athletes you are Sherri
ReplyDeleteYou're so right, I play poker and no one can read my stone face. Another Parkinson's positive!!! David
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Bev, my Mom has Parkinson's & you are educating me! Tammi
ReplyDeleteExcellent! The past few days I have learned something new from you! Thank you! Kim
ReplyDeleteWe should all be poker champions! We should also have our own t v channel.In the quizzes they could give contestants 10 minutes A question! Sam
ReplyDeleteI love that every part of this disease is addressed, and I love humor. Sam you totally made my day! Deb
DeleteGreat story Bev! You paint a vivid and funny picture! Thanks
ReplyDeleteI can't help but smile every morning when I look in the mirror, and I see that absurd face.. I just HAVE to smile!!
ReplyDeleteI mask alot. It keeps them guessing.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Lol, so true!!
ReplyDeleteTaryn
I know it's funny. Sometimes, I don't realize it until I see a photo and Wow! Sometimes it's a zombie face or I keep an eye closed and people ask what's wrong with my eye... Once a guy kept winking at me... Guess I was winking at him, it was hilarious! Ya Gotta Just Laugh!
ReplyDeleteStephanie
Very funny! My husband has PD and this did make us laugh
ReplyDeleteThanks your humor. it adds so much to my life and makes me laugh at myself
ReplyDeleteFrances
One of the reasons I got diagnosed although I have never had it freeze in a grin......yet. lol My wife likes to pull up the corners of my mouth to make me smile. lol
ReplyDeleteI had my lip curl up on one side. I thought I looked like a pirate. lol! Arg mateys!
ReplyDeleteFor years people always asked my husband why he looked so mean lots of people were afraid of him That's funny because he is a sweetheart Now he does look mean.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth