Last November, a remarkable group of people came together in a Southern California recording studio to raise their voices as a choir. Together with singer/songwriter Eric Lowen (co-writer of Pat Benatar's 1984 smash hit "We Belong"), each member of the gathering has been profoundly effected by ALS--a progressive, neurodegenerative illness for which there is no known cure. This is a chronicle of their day.
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Make a donation in support of finding a cure for ALS to Augie's Quest, the organizers of this gathering. |
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Read this interview with Eric Lowen, and consider how to make the best of life's changing circumstances. |
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"Walk around feeling like a leaf," suggests the poet Naomi Shihab Nye. "Know that you could tumble any second. Then decide what to do with your time." |