Adequate Compensation

Like many diseases, there is a genetic component to Parkinson's Disease, that is, if one has a relative who's afflicted, one has a higher probability of contracting it. (It doesn't bode well that Parkinson's has afflicted members on both sides of my family.)

The Honolulu YMCA conducts group-exercise classes for Parkinson's sufferers. Some attendees are aided by relatives or friends, while others who are able to drive themselves come alone. Muscles that are in danger of atrophying are stretched and flexed twice a week, and all who try---that's everyone---are applauded.

We left the Kaimuki Y and the driver was treated to a nice lunch at a restaurant on Waialae Avenue. The compensation may seem modest, but it was more than adequate. © 2014 Stephen Yuen