One good thing about this dreadful disease,myhusband calls me to watch every sunset,he forgets he saw it yesterday,so it's new to him.At first I got impatient when he called for me to come see it all the time,but I realized it was his gift to me.The same when he points out the same article in the paper to me several times,he forgets he had just read it a short while ago.And he will call for me to watch the birds at the feeders. I guess we all have to take time to smell the flowers.We too often forget.
I keep reminding myself of this too when I get frustrated at being called away from some work around the house that needs done..I just stop and remind myself how bad I'll feel when he no longer does this. I already have these thoughts about the grocery list. He used to say " what do you need, I am going to the grocery store". He would make the rounds for the best deal. I sometimes would say you can check out the pantry as well as I can.. Well now he hardly looks at the ads and does not go to the grocery store at all anymore..or chruch..or well you name it. Color me lonesome for my buddy.
Too often we forget to treasure each moment. I know sometimes I'm caught up in "doing things" I think have to be done. I'm glad this thread came up. Time to take time to smell the roses...too soon they fade.
Reminds me of yesterday. DH and I were sitting in the front at the nursing home. He was absolutely fascinated by a bright red car in the parking lot. Every few minutes he wanted me to see it and talk about it. I just went along with it.