“Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow is today’s dream.” Khalil Gibran “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.” Harvey Mackay Introduction: I am a scientist, trained as a protein chemist with expertise ... read more
Source: Frank Church – Journey wIth Parkinson’sPublished on 2020-11-02By Frank C. Church
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