michael j. fox inspires us as always

Oprah's tv episode where Michael J. Fox was one of the visitors gave me goosebumps. Imagine he has Parkinson's disease yet instead of being beaten by it he found himself. Oprah read a portion of his book entitled "Always Looking Up" and from it came Michael's realization of himself: Michael J. Fox, the actor to Michael the actor to Michael, husband, father,optimist. 

In a way, most of us are like Michael. When he was very healthy and had fame, wealth and the world, he felt he had it all. It was when his health began to fail and finally had Parkinson's that he looked inward and found the  things that truly matter: family and love and optimism. Like us, when things are up and going, we are on top of the world. Then, travails come, financial struggle, death of a loved one or becoming ill of some kind that we begin to really pause, reflect and go inward.

 In a world where role models become scarce, Michael J. Fox becomes an inspiration. Michael J. Fox inspires me always. May your tribe increase!