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Big Black Lab decided to not like us being near him at this point. Thanks to the people who didnt tie him... !
I used to be a videographer before multiple sclerosis struck me. I developed optic neuritis in my shooting eye and that career was cut short.
I was lost for a long time, until I started photography. I am limited with walking and focusing, but I can still take pictures, and that love for photography keeps me going. Keeps me motivated.
This is the shot I take daily to slow down the progression of MS. It is what gives me hope that I can keep picking up my camera and keep on shooting for many years to come.
Multiple sclerosis is just a rather unknown disease, because it doesn’t affect many people. However, multiple sclerosis is just a quite difficult medical condition. Associated with because once you suffer with multiple sclerosis, the patches of myelin or the fibres of one’s nerves...
MS Ireland played host to the Friends of the MS Care Centre Luncheon on Friday 27th May and it was a day to remember for all in attendance. Almost 200 of Ireland’s finest businesspeople dined on a sumptuous three course lunch in the extravagant surroundings in the Four Seasons Hotel.
Anne Winslow, Chief Executive of MS Ireland, thanked everyone for becoming a friend of the MS Care Centre and spoke passionately about the importance of the Centre for people with multiple sclerosis across Ireland. Allen O’Connor, Chairperson of MS Ireland, spoke about how MS doesn’t always have to limit your activities or stop you from doing the things you liked to do before you were diagnosed and talked fondly of his travel experiences.
There was complete stillness when Mark Mitchell spoke from the heart about what the MS Care Centre means to him. His time at the Centre means his wife gets to have a well deserved break and joked that taking care of him is no easy feat! The humour and good nature of his words did not overshadow the significance of the Centre and the message that ‘Your friendship is hope’ reached the entire audience.
Neil O’Brien lifted the spirits of the guests with his witty account of the origins of his motivational speaking career. His inspirational words certainly rang true with our hopes and expectations of the luncheon and in turn, the Friends of the Care Centre campaign. We are grateful that he could share them with our guests on this day: “In life, you get what you expect… not what you want.”
With Michael Kelly from PJ O’Dywer Auctioneers at the helm, the auction was a great success with guests bidding on signed and framed Munster and Leinster rugby jerseys and a Millennium Bottle of 27 year old Jameson. The final lot was the original piece by internationally renowned photographer, Tom Lawlor, which was specially commissioned for MS Ireland. The raffle was a lively way to end the day and all of the wonderful prizes, donated to MS Ireland, were well received by their new owners.
Today, I've spent my day at MS Society Cymru/Wales' Annual Meeting at Wrexham, North Wales. During our lunch break we had a surprise visit from these amazing guys, who are riding through Scotland, England, Wales & Ireland from 1st July - 7th July raising awareness and funds for MS.
Ten dollars from every MS Cap For A Cause sold will be donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. www.walzcaps.com
Ann Romney. Photo by Tony Powell. 2014 Women on the Move Luncheon. Marriott Wardman Park. April 30, 2014
On April 18, 2010, it really happened. I walked the entire 3.2-mile WalkMS in a dress and high heels. To be honest, I wasn’t sure I could walk the whole way with the shoes, and seriously considered taking them off a couple of times. But I knew that at the end of the Walk, I can take the shoes off and the discomfort would eventually go away. My wife, and everyone else with multiple sclerosis, doesn’t have that luxury. So I just kept walking. One step at a time.
Thank you so much for everyone who sponsored me – your donation is helping to make the National MS Society an even better resource for people with multiple sclerosis. Thank you very much for everyone who walked with me on our team – I’m glad you didn’t mind going so slow. Thank you to everyone who has enthusiastically responded to this whole thing – every message I received really inspired and touched me. Thank you to Lan Yin “Eiko” Tsai for inspiring the look of my ensemble. And most of all, thank you to my wife for encouraging me and understanding the very serious ‘why’ behind this silliness.
Photo by Rose Kwasnicki