My mother died from this disease. Now, my oldest sister aged 73, has it. Typically, the disease causes one to regress in their memory, til nothing is left. I remember well, setting in the background, while a Mayo Clinic Doctor, asked my mother how many children she had. Three. I held up five fingers. You see, in her mind, my younger brother and sister had not been born yet. I learned a trick to use with her. When visiting, I would ask who was President, or what color of the car dad was driving. And then, I could have a conversation with her that was not upsetting nor troublesome, to her. One time, after all the marbles had rolled out of the bag, we were sitting next to the window she liked and after I wiped the drool from her cheek she sat up, looked straight at me, stated in a clear voice "Jon, I love you". She had not spoken a word for 2-3 years yet ... You see, she said the words, but a Spirit within, crafted them for me to hear ... I wished I would have had this book then ...
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 18:45:08 +0000
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