Michael J. Fox - ‘Still’

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I’m a kid from the 1980’s.

Michael J. Fox was arguably the biggest star of the decade.

We went to the movies on great dates to see Michael J. Fox in ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Teen Wolf.’

He was Alex P. Keaton!

Everyone loved him.

And then he got stricken with Parkinson’s and there was a collective groan across the entertainment world.

I’ve touched base with his life and have watched him slowly deteriorate.

But in his communications with the world since he’s been stricken, Fox has been positive.

His books are great.

I went to a celebrity hockey game when I wrote ‘Counting On A Miracle’ and Michael J. Fox scored a goal.

He was already slowing down then, but he walked and talked fairly normally then. He was still appearing in shows, so the world took a breath.

He was going to be all right.

About two weeks ago, we saw an interview with Fox on a morning show, and his appearance was shocking.

But he’s still in there!

And he’s still battling.

He said that Parkinson’s is the gift that keeps on taking.

He sadly said that he doesn’t plan on being an 80-year-old man.

To confront one’s own mortality in real time as you face real consequences is really challenging.

We decided to watch the movie, ‘Still’ as soon as it came out…

…and we did last night.

It was exceptional.

He’s a remarkable man.

May he be cured…

…and live 50 more years.

He spoke about how things always came easy for him, and that he is frustrated because he feels it slipping away.

But you won’t feel sorry for him during the story.

He won’t let you.

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