Saturday, September 21, 2013
My Parents
These are my parents Mrs. Mary and Dr. Robin Line in Malibu on their most recent visit to the West coast.
In almost every way possible, my parents are the reason I am making this short film.
I've talked about my parents in many of the earlier posts, but I continue to be moved with how they take everything in stride and do not let their Parkinson's diagnoses become the most important thing about them. Early on they told me that Michael Bublé's song "Hold On" has become their anthem of sorts, and that's how I always think of them: two people who love each other, love their family and friends (and their dog, Little Bear), and are holding on with grace, style (in dad's case a modicum of style), and a whole heck of a lot of fun!
Hopefully, I can get them to take a five-ten minute break from their busy lives one day to write up something about living with Parkinson's disease, or perhaps even a quick interview (I will shamelessly replace this text with that and pretend it was here all along).
I love you mom and dad, and I hope that you know that my threat to put you in the background of the diner scene is not empty one.
In almost every way possible, my parents are the reason I am making this short film.
I've talked about my parents in many of the earlier posts, but I continue to be moved with how they take everything in stride and do not let their Parkinson's diagnoses become the most important thing about them. Early on they told me that Michael Bublé's song "Hold On" has become their anthem of sorts, and that's how I always think of them: two people who love each other, love their family and friends (and their dog, Little Bear), and are holding on with grace, style (in dad's case a modicum of style), and a whole heck of a lot of fun!
Hopefully, I can get them to take a five-ten minute break from their busy lives one day to write up something about living with Parkinson's disease, or perhaps even a quick interview (I will shamelessly replace this text with that and pretend it was here all along).
I love you mom and dad, and I hope that you know that my threat to put you in the background of the diner scene is not empty one.
Online Donations are a go!
We have now reached the stage where we can accept online donations for our budget and then on to making our short film!
An Endgame has decided to go with Qgiv for secure online donations! Qgiv is the service that the Wilkins Parkinson's Foundation also uses for their online donations.
As a non-profit venture, all donations to the budget through Qgiv are tax-deductible. You will be e-mailed a receipt that can be used as proof of your donation come tax time. We will also send out a reminder e-mail of your donation next March.
If you are making a donation in someone's name, tell us on the donation page, and we would love to publish that on our site along with any words of encouragement or thoughts about that person you'd like to share. If you have Parkinson's yourself, we would appreciate if you shared some of your own personal experiences, musings, or even difficulties living with PD for us to put up on the site. My hope is that people will visit our People of Parkinson's page and weigh-in with their support and other memories of loved ones.
Please e-mail us at anendgame@gmail.com with pictures too for us to put with the dedication and People of Parkinson's posts!
You can also donate to the film if you just like short-form entertainment and have not had any experience with Parkinson's at all!
If you aren't in a position to donate, that's ok too! It would be great if you could tell a friend or two about the project and directed them to our web site at www.anendgame.blogspot.com. If you happen to be friends with Bill Gates, heck we'd even prefer it!
Donations can be made at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/aend or even to Mayon, David or me in person via web or mobile app!
You will also be able to opt-in to our e-mail list for major updates to the short film (all major and minor updates will always be in the production journal).
Thank you all so much, from the bottom of my heart, for supporting our artistic vision that will in turn aid in the efforts to end Parkinson's disease.
Cory Line
Director, An Endgame
An Endgame has decided to go with Qgiv for secure online donations! Qgiv is the service that the Wilkins Parkinson's Foundation also uses for their online donations.
As a non-profit venture, all donations to the budget through Qgiv are tax-deductible. You will be e-mailed a receipt that can be used as proof of your donation come tax time. We will also send out a reminder e-mail of your donation next March.
If you are making a donation in someone's name, tell us on the donation page, and we would love to publish that on our site along with any words of encouragement or thoughts about that person you'd like to share. If you have Parkinson's yourself, we would appreciate if you shared some of your own personal experiences, musings, or even difficulties living with PD for us to put up on the site. My hope is that people will visit our People of Parkinson's page and weigh-in with their support and other memories of loved ones.
Please e-mail us at anendgame@gmail.com with pictures too for us to put with the dedication and People of Parkinson's posts!
You can also donate to the film if you just like short-form entertainment and have not had any experience with Parkinson's at all!
If you aren't in a position to donate, that's ok too! It would be great if you could tell a friend or two about the project and directed them to our web site at www.anendgame.blogspot.com. If you happen to be friends with Bill Gates, heck we'd even prefer it!
Donations can be made at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/aend or even to Mayon, David or me in person via web or mobile app!
You will also be able to opt-in to our e-mail list for major updates to the short film (all major and minor updates will always be in the production journal).
Thank you all so much, from the bottom of my heart, for supporting our artistic vision that will in turn aid in the efforts to end Parkinson's disease.
Cory Line
Director, An Endgame
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