ALS, a link, and a chance for a cure

ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's Disease", is a degenerative disease that causes the motor neurons in a person's brain to die --- leading to the failure of the spinal cord, causing eventual paralysis and loss of muscle control. With ALS, death is inevitable. Upon diagnosis, it usually takes somewhere between two and five years for a person to die from ALS.

Currently, there is no cure for the people suffering from ALS.

I first learned about ALS when I read the book "Tuesdays with Morrie", written by Mitch Albom. The topic has been revisited in ABC primetime show "Private Practice". Now, most recently, I watched ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" that aired an episode about a Georgia man with ALS ("Williams Family") We see the father, diagnosed with ALS, struggling to walk and talk; overridden by ALS, with no hope to see his grandchildren, but an adamant desire to still live while he can.

So why am I posting this?

Here's what I found on the ASL Association website:

"Country music singer-songwriter Mark McGuinn has written a song about the family and the TV program called “Move That Bus,” and the home builder produced a music video.  Several companies are donating funds to The ALS Association every time someone views the video (no cost) at http://www.palmharbor.com/extremephn/video/.  Please encourage everyone you know to view the video."

So, I am encouraging you to click the link, watch the video, and support the ALS Association. No one to deserves to die this way; and with help, we can always find a cure.

WATCH THE VIDEO!