{"id":4724,"date":"2024-04-19T09:54:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/?p=4724"},"modified":"2024-04-19T09:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:54:47","slug":"ryan-reynolds-honors-michael-j-fox-for-helping-others-with-parkinsons-feel-less-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/2024\/04\/ryan-reynolds-honors-michael-j-fox-for-helping-others-with-parkinsons-feel-less-alone.html","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Reynolds Honors Michael J. Fox For Helping Others With Parkinson’s ‘Feel Less Alone’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ryan Reynolds recently wrote a short tribute to Michael J. Fox for Time’s “Most Influential People” list, recognizing him for all of the advocacy he has done for Parkinson’s, something Reynolds’ late father suffered from. “I know Michael J. Fox. Like, I know him pretty damn well,” the “Deadpool” actor began. “He\u2019s funny. He\u2019s warm. He\u2019s handsome and intensely smart. He also falls a lot. Not just because he has Parkinson\u2019s. He falls a lot because he\u2019s unafraid to fly.”<\/p>\n

Fox, 67, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at just 29-years-old and has used his platform to advocate and raise awareness for the disease ever since. “I\u2019ve watched him raise the bar for purpose and passion,” Reynolds said. “It\u2019d be kinda lazy to simply characterize him as the greatest champion of Parkinson\u2019s research on the planet. He\u2019s someone who helped my dad, along with millions of others, feel less alone. It\u2019d be kinda lazy to simply regard him as a movie star who shaped the lives of people all over the planet with a uniquely electric wit and self-aware charm. He\u2019s the sum of these beautiful parts.”<\/p>\n

Reynolds’ father, James, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1995 and sadly passed away in 2015. Reynolds has previously talked about his father’s battle with the disease. In 2014 while appearing on “The Today Show,” Reynolds opened up about how his father rarely spoke about his disease. “He comes from a pretty prideful generation,” Reynolds said at the time. “And he doesn’t really talk about it too much. But he\u2019s maybe said it once or twice out loud.”<\/p>\n

“The Proposal” actor wrote in the tribute that he had recently watched “Back to the Future” with his 8-year-old daughter, James, who was named after Reynolds late father. He said that after watching the movie with her, it easily became one of James’ favorite movies. “And for now, that\u2019s enough for me \u2014 and her,” Reynolds said. “One more kid from one more generation sees what I saw. I know how lucky I am to call Mike a friend. She still has no idea that I know him. I don\u2019t need to teach my daughter the level of compassion Mike has mastered. Or teach her to tell stories the way Mike tells stories. I need to teach her that it\u2019s OK to fall a lot. It\u2019s the absolute best way to know you\u2019re flying.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ryan Reynolds recently wrote a short tribute to Michael J. Fox for Time’s “Most Influential People” list, recognizing him for all of the advocacy he has done for Parkinson’s, something Reynolds’ late father suffered from. “I know Michael J. Fox. Like, I know him pretty damn well,” the “Deadpool” actor began. “He\u2019s funny. He\u2019s warm.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":664,"featured_media":4733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity","category-illness"],"yoast_head":"\nRyan Reynolds Honors Michael J. 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