I Watched

 

I watched my wife and her mother go through this scene with their dad and husband, but did not grasp the personal hurt till reading these Lyrics.  Most of us have friends and family that have walked through these deep waters, and for all the ones who are like me, maybe, just maybe, this will help you be more supportive to those loved ones.

Bob

Country singer Mark Brinkman. Mark penned a haunting but beautiful song a few years ago about the ravages of Alzheimer's. This is how he describes a sad scene that plays out all too many times in the world today.

I'll leave you with the lyrics:
She softly walked into his room, sat down and said "hello"
He said, "You look familiar, are you someone I should know?
I’ve got this funny feeling we’ve met somewhere before.
There was a fleeting memory as you came in through the door."
She smiled and said, "My darling, you’re looking mighty fine.
In fact we’ve known each other since 1949."
They had a lifetime of memories but there’s nothing left to show.
When the mind and a body choose a different time to go.
She’s a stranger in his mind. The memories are gone,
but his heart’s still keeping time.
The cruelest fate for the loved ones left behind.
How can life be so unkind? She’s a stranger in his mind.
She tells him stories of the man he used to be.
All about their children and his loving family.
Every day they spend together is both a blessing and a curse
But she’s faithful to her wedding vows, for better or for worse.
Kneeling by his bedside the tears pour down like rain
She prays that tomorrow he’ll remember her name.