4. Silver Linings

December 21, 2009 at 4:07 pm (Uncategorized)

It is hard to see any blessing or silver lining when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. I don’t think there is one. Alzheimer’s disease just is, and that’s that. But I will say this: so far, I’ve had a chance to know my dad, and be with him, in a different, more focused way, than I ever had in the past. And I am grateful for that. Alzheimer’s does not spare its victims – it is always fatal – but it often works very slowly. My Dad is still here, and I am glad. 

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