taking on parkinsons

I recently found a new job, and had my first day last night. as I walked into the store, I was met by my new supervisor. i noticed 2 things right away; her name was Elaine, and she had Parkinsons. as the night went on, however, i noticed something else. Parkinsons didnt affect her. she showed me around the store and the breakroom, shaking all the way. but not once did i hear her get mad about dropping something, or knocking something over. not once did i hear her complain that she couldnt do something. what i did hear? her voice in my earpiece telling me and my coworker that maroon 5 was playing, and adam lavigne is her man. I heard her shriek in excitement when she saw that we were above the planned income. I watched as she laughed, danced, and threw her arms in the air every time she helped myself or a customer. as the night went on, i began to notice less and less that she had a presently incurable disease. instead, I noticed her attitude, the way the smallest thing seemed to make her day, and as i soon realized, i began getting excited too. her enthusiasm about everything was contagious. I couldnt stop laughing when she shared a story with me, or made a face when she didnt like something she saw. I wanted to know: how was she so happy with her life? how could she possibly not be rude to those who were more physically fortunate than her?  aside from those things, I also became interested in just how hard on the body parkinsons is. so I did some research, and found that Elaine was suffering from a lack of motor functions, and something in her brain was not aiding her body the way it should. her central nervous system was not receiving enough dopamine, nor was it sending it to any other parts of the body. the horrifying part? it progressively gets worse. her balance will probably be gone in just a few years, her speech has already been affected, and her memory was going to disenigrate before she knew it. the point to all this? she is my new idol. she is taking on what many believe to be a terrible disease, and shes powering through it. shes not letting it slow her down, at all. one thing she did last night that not even I do on a regular basis? she ran. whether it was to help a customer or answer one of my endless questions, she acted like getting to you was the most crucial part of her job. I am not easily inspired, but Elaine sure did just that to me last night. no matter how long I work with her, or stay in touch after moving on, I will never forget how she influenced me on my first day. and let's face it, not many of us can say we have someone in our lives like that.

to see where I got my info, heres a link.
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/parkinsons-disease-000123.htm