This has always been my favorite of your tales, LawDog. My dad and aunt both had Alzheimers and this story hits me differently now that they’re both gone.
And the matronly-looking woman in scrubs' problem is solved without an ounce of appreciation. My mom was in assisted living and nursing homes from the time she was widowed and went blind in her later 70s until she passed at age 97. She was fortunate to have good care. My wife worked in nursing homes for 35+ years. There are some saints in that profession and its periphery. Thank you, Sir.
this one hit hard because of the timing. We buried my grandfather, 95, yesterday. He didn't have Alzheimer's but he had been a sorrowful man when he finally went to his rest, so I found this one bittersweet. Even worse when right now for my family, this is in reverse - my grandmother is in the nursing home today, grieving.
IT was a beautiful story, and I do appreciate you posting it; it even helped me gain a little closer if anything!
Thanks, LawDog. You take care. I need to hug my wife right now.
Damn, need to dust in here.
This has always been my favorite of your tales, LawDog. My dad and aunt both had Alzheimers and this story hits me differently now that they’re both gone.
Still as wonderful as the first time I read it. <smiles> It's more than that. It's "beautiful," if I can use that word.
And the matronly-looking woman in scrubs' problem is solved without an ounce of appreciation. My mom was in assisted living and nursing homes from the time she was widowed and went blind in her later 70s until she passed at age 97. She was fortunate to have good care. My wife worked in nursing homes for 35+ years. There are some saints in that profession and its periphery. Thank you, Sir.
This one makes me cry every time I read it.
Damn you LawDog, I didn't want to start my day crying.
this one hit hard because of the timing. We buried my grandfather, 95, yesterday. He didn't have Alzheimer's but he had been a sorrowful man when he finally went to his rest, so I found this one bittersweet. Even worse when right now for my family, this is in reverse - my grandmother is in the nursing home today, grieving.
IT was a beautiful story, and I do appreciate you posting it; it even helped me gain a little closer if anything!
I remembered this one. Worth remembering, as are most of yours.
Damn onion ninjas...
Must be the desert or something. It's always dusty when I read this. Every time.
Old soldier here.
Beautiful. Keep it up. I read and thoroughly enjoy your writing! I think I have followed you for many years, much to my benefit.
Made me cry again.
Yep, dusty all of a sudden.
Possibly my favorite LawDog story, even if I can never read it without tears.
I've read this story several times over the years. It makes me tear up every time. Damned good writing.