In the midst of gloomy world news I have something positive to relate.
My incredible husband, Ross McGaw, a former Whistler resident of 35-plus years, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease some seven or eight years ago. He was forced to give up skiing and mountain biking, both of which he loved very much. Many predicted the Parkinson’s would prevent his achieving anything, including local residents—one of whom went so far as to go public with her scorn and even spread the rumour that he had died!
The naysayers included, I am sad to say, some medical professionals. Today, this valiant warrior proved the naysayers, doubters and rumour-spreaders wrong when he achieved his goal of riding an incredible 15,000 kilometres on his e-bike.
My message is a simple one: To all readers who are diagnosed with a debilitating disease—believe in yourself and ignore the doubters, you CAN achieve your goal! You can do it! Listen to your heart, listen to those who love and believe in you.
The rumour-spreaders and doubters were partly what drove us away from Whistler after all those years. But I would like also to say thank you to Whistler, which was instrumental in giving my husband so, so many positive examples through the years. Thank you to all who believed in Ross and cheered him on. We love you and miss you and always will.
