Thank you for your writing, Fred, and your friendship. I so appreciate the story you are sharing of yours and Ann's experiences through this and I am grateful that you are where you are now.
Fred, you have prepared well for the events that are now affecting your life. While the tragedy unfolds, you should enjoy your outdoors and the emerging spring.
Hi Fred! Thank you so much for sharing your deep loving emotions and the agony of your loss with us. Especially for the lists and the information as we are all seeing some of these problems in ourselves and our aging friends. As they say, aging is not for sissies. Do we count ourselves lucky to still be alive to enjoy this beautiful spring day? Or unlucky that we live long enough to see ourselves and loved ones decline. Both. Especially in a time of global decline. With Our ecosystems and and civilizations showing the same signs of dementia after long lives of creativity. It is no wonder we feel these times so strongly. "Your Grief is a measure of You Love".
You guys are among the few with the long chapter leading us to now. We are thankful to have had the history of two plus decades among such friends with quiet places, dark skies and community. And life goes on.
Thank you for sharing this deeply personal story. It well be very helpful to many who read it. We are caring for Sheila’s mom (96) who is in the final stages of dementia. It has required a complete shift of perspective and alignment with the caretaking profession. Sheila and I are CNAs, orderlies, therapists and activity directors - when we embraced this as our new “profession” we became better at managing. It is still a painful, relentless journey nonetheless. God bless and keep on keeping on.
Thank you for your writing, Fred, and your friendship. I so appreciate the story you are sharing of yours and Ann's experiences through this and I am grateful that you are where you are now.
Fred, you have prepared well for the events that are now affecting your life. While the tragedy unfolds, you should enjoy your outdoors and the emerging spring.
Hi Fred! Thank you so much for sharing your deep loving emotions and the agony of your loss with us. Especially for the lists and the information as we are all seeing some of these problems in ourselves and our aging friends. As they say, aging is not for sissies. Do we count ourselves lucky to still be alive to enjoy this beautiful spring day? Or unlucky that we live long enough to see ourselves and loved ones decline. Both. Especially in a time of global decline. With Our ecosystems and and civilizations showing the same signs of dementia after long lives of creativity. It is no wonder we feel these times so strongly. "Your Grief is a measure of You Love".
You guys are among the few with the long chapter leading us to now. We are thankful to have had the history of two plus decades among such friends with quiet places, dark skies and community. And life goes on.
Thank you for sharing this deeply personal story. It well be very helpful to many who read it. We are caring for Sheila’s mom (96) who is in the final stages of dementia. It has required a complete shift of perspective and alignment with the caretaking profession. Sheila and I are CNAs, orderlies, therapists and activity directors - when we embraced this as our new “profession” we became better at managing. It is still a painful, relentless journey nonetheless. God bless and keep on keeping on.
Dementia is the hardest way to end a life. I have difficulty even thinking about how hard it is.