I can tell that one of the things I am going to have trouble with as Parkinson's Disease slowly but surely takes over my body is graciously accepting assistance. Today, Carolyn & I attended Jacob's 7th birthday party. He elected to have a modest family& friends party with a bigger present than the other way around. The food was an indoor picnic with hamburgers and hotdogs. I would have needed to get up from the table several times for food, condiments, silverware, punch, etc. But before I could do any of these, someone in the group would ask what I needed and get it for me. After a while I didn't even try to get up. I just asked.
I can still get up on my own, although sometimes I appear painfully slow. So I feel bad that people assume I can't get up or that I shouldn't get up. I should let them assist me. I have this guilty feeling that someone will assist me and shortly after I will get up and do something which willl make the person who helped me think I was just trying for sympathy.
When I'm more disabled the problem should cease to exist but it sure bothers me now.
Just figure this is how your grandsons will earn all their "good deed" points for scouting.
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