An elderly man living with Parkinson’s discovered a shivering senior dog at his gate — and somehow, their unsteady bodies became a source of calm for one another.

me that shaking is not the opposite of peace.

Fear can shake.

Cold can shake.

Illness can shake.

Old age can shake.

But love can sit beside all of it and make a small room where the body is allowed to be exactly as it is.

I still attend the Parkinson’s group. I still walk slowly to the mailbox. Some mornings my right hand trembles before I even open my eyes.continue reading …