I don't usually read the Silver Spring Gazette but a poignant article caught my eye this week. It was about Patrick O'Brien, an uninsured free-lance filmmaker from New York who was diagnosed with ALS, (a.k.a Lou Gehrig's disease) in 2005 at age 30, and has been filming his experience to raise awareness of the disease and leave a legacy to his son. He continues to work on his film at his sisters' Wheaton home, titled "Everything Will Be Okay," despite the degeneration of his physical abilities. Financial troubles as well as his own mortality threaten to thwart completion of this film. You can read more here, and visit Patrick's website here to view the trailer and make a donation.
Friday, November 14, 2008
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I don't usually read the Silver Spring Gazette but a poignant article caught my eye this week. It was about Patrick O'Brien, an uninsured free-lance filmmaker from New York who was diagnosed with ALS, (a.k.a Lou Gehrig's disease) in 2005 at age 30, and has been filming his experience to raise awareness of the disease and leave a legacy to his son. He continues to work on his film at his sisters' Wheaton home, titled "Everything Will Be Okay," despite the degeneration of his physical abilities. Financial troubles as well as his own mortality threaten to thwart completion of this film. You can read more here, and visit Patrick's website here to view the trailer and make a donation.
