That is scary sweetheart. But, if it is a battle you end up facing, you won't be alone. They're making such great strides in research that by that time they may have a way to slow it down, if not stop it completely. We can only hope. Which reminds me, if you have a chance rent "What the Bleep Do We Know?" I think you'll enjoy it. If nothing else, it'll give you more to ponder ;)
oh, darling. i only wish we knew each other better and you might understand how i appreciate the difficulty of what you're facing. but in reality, there is no love without suffering. each of us will inevitably put other people through pain by our trials and eventual death, but we will give them so much more by loving them and allowing them to love us. we all fear leaving our loved ones in pain or going through the pain of them dying before us...but it's part of life, and i wouldn't trade the time that i have with people even to avoid it - and neither should you. keith knows what could one day happen, and he loves you. part of that love is the willingness to face such future struggles...because it may very well be that the shoe is on the other foot in your future together. he may die before you. and what people don't tell you about death and illness is that they are not only so difficult that people can't even communicate very well about them...they often feel unbearable. but they aren't. i will pray for you and your father.
My sweet angel. You are such a devoted daughter and such a precious jewel. I know this better than anyone does. I truly appreciate what you do for your dad. And no one knows HIM as well as I do. You always go with him on his treks to Colorado and provide him with just the perfect amount of distraction from his thoughts. He has always been totally incapable of talking about the things that weigh on him. Having me with him on that particular trip makes it worse on him because he WANTS to talk about it and can't. It just frustrates him. After you guys get back and he has had time to process his emotions, then he can talk about it to me. In the meantime, you have the chance to do some very special father/daughter sharing and bonding. Stuff that I never got to have with my father. I'm glad for that. If you find any comfort in this - no one in my entire family history has ever had Altzheimers. And, as you know, my genes are far more stubborn than your dad's ;-) Indeed, it is not possible to experience the wonders of love
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