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JOAN’S CHRISTMAS WEEKEND BLOG – DECEMBER 24-27, 2009

As I was contemplating what message of wisdom to impart to you during this Christmas week, my work was done for me by our member Mary. Mary, who this year has endured not only the severe AD decline of her husband, but suffered the worst loss of all – the death of a child, still managed to write an uplifting Christmas message on our boards. And so I give you Mary’s words to embrace during this holiday week:

"During this season of the year, long ago and far away before Alzheimer's became members of our families, most of us had good times and fun and joy. For some, there have been sorrows, and hurt feelings, and maybe Santa forgot to come, and some just never celebrated any of the religious occasions.

We have experienced the loss of four spouses in such a short period of time, and we are all still mourning their loss and our empathies are with our family members here. There are several who have just had to place their spouses or they are being placed this week.....another great loss.

Yet all of us are alive. We have other family members who need us, who look up to us for guidance and leadership, and we need to lean on each other for strength and love."

I propose that each of us take a few minutes to remember what they can be happy about. It can be a special event, or something someone said that made their day, or anything that brought you happiness, whether long term or brief.

If we take time to remember the good, the fun, the joy, then our burdens won't seem so heavy."

There is nothing I could say that would be any better than that. Continue to post your responses on the existing message board topic:  Something in my life that I can be happy about

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