Finally,
My wish for you and yours is that you enjoy the richness found in the present moments. As you may or may not know, I brought my 92-year-old dad, who suffers from dementia, out here to California from New Jersey to spend a few weeks with us for Thanksgiving and his birthday.
Even though he’s at the relatively milder stage of dementia, the impact on his memory is both frustrating and sad. We would have such moments of enjoyment and when trying to talk about them later, he
would have no idea that he had seen the Golden Gate Bridge or went to the movies with us to see Wicked. (Which I didn’t put on my list of recommendations because I didn’t have the popular reaction to the experience of seeing it)
Even now that he’s back home, he doesn’t remember being in California at all. My point in sharing this with you is that I know the memories I’m creating with him at this stage in my life are for me and my daughters. He enjoyed himself and I will forever remember his smiles and laughter while here.
I don’t know how far this will progress and what it will mean for him down the road. Heck, tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us. Life can change in an instant. Please remember to enjoy the moments.