People say "when life gives you a lemon, make lemonade out of it". I say "why make just plain lemonade? add some passion fruit and make lilikoi flavored lemonade".
Aloha, my name is Liza Pierce. I am an activist on the fight to end Alzheimer's. I am an advocate to find a cure to this horrible disease. The color of my lemonade is purple. What color is your lemonade?
Why advocate? My mom's family has history of Alzheimer's. My mom had it, my aunt had it, my uncle had it, my grandma and grandma's brothers and sisters had it. What is the chance of me getting it? I'd say 50% chance. Should I wait for me to be afflicted by it before I take action? Absolutely not!
I want the scientists of today to find a cure. They may not find a cure in my lifetime, but I want them to find a cure before any of my kids and grandkids have it. I am doing a lot of research myself.
I am hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. I do not want to be a burden to my family if ever I get afflicted by it.
You don't have a history of Alzheimer's in your family ... why should you care? Because no one is immune to it. I have met people who didn't have any family background and out of the blue ... they got it! And even if you don't get it, at one point on your life, you will be touched by it - friends people you love may get it.
Alzheimer's is not just a disease of the old. People in their 30's, 40's and 50's get afflicted by it in what we call "Early Onset Alzhiemer's Disease, EOAD for short".
Why Lilikoi? Why Purple?
Because it's all about PASSION. Lilikoi symbolizes passion and purple symbolizes courage.
My name is Liza and the color of my lemonade is purple. How about you? Had life given you a lemon? What color is your lemonade?
"When life gives you lemon, don't just make lemonade. Add passion fruit (lilikoi), orange and guava juice and make a POG out of it."
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