November 28, 2016

ALZHEIMER’S

He was nasty, nasty, all his life,

but she still married him. She

still loved him - but there were

times .... There were times. But

having kids kept her tethered to the

family - the family table - the family home.

The kids left - first chance - two into

college - two into the military - and  

they never moved back after college

or the service - back home into that

hell. How many times did they say to

their mom, “It’s okay if you leave him”?

But she never left him. She stayed

with him and then cared for him

constantly - especially when Alzheimer’s

took over. She had heard that Alzheimer’s

could make someone nasty. Surprise!

He became mellow. Hey! You never know.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016