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Alzheimer's: a blessing?

I have learned so many lessons from helping mom through this journey that is Alzheimer's disease. Patience, unconditional love, kindness and forgiveness have to be learned to cope with the tragedy of Alzheimer's. What I now realize is that these are the lessons mom spent her life trying to teach me through word and example. She dedicated her life to loving her family no matter what. Her sweet disposition, her patience, kindness and love we all recognized. Yet, for me, it took these last few years of serving her to really understand what she was trying to teach.

Some might wonder why God would allow a person as beautiful in body and spirit as my mother to suffer through the indignity of Alzheimer's disease, to end up wearing diapers, unable to speak, unable to care for herself. I thank God that it happened. Mom loves me. She has always tried to teach me what to do. Yet, it wasn't until this disease had her that I really started to learn. She has taught me so much during these last few years. I am a different person, a better person, because of my mother's journey through Alzheimer's disease.

I know that, given a choice, mom would choose to suffer this way if she knew her children would benefit. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13. That's my mom.

Posted By Kevin Whatcott on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Categories: My Mom's Journey

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Lincoln’s famous remark about the “better angels of our nature” comes to mind. and those are our parents, who throughout take care of us from childhood to youth, They never give up their love even if they grow old or patient of such a dangerous Alzheimer’s Disease, their love and affections we always feel even if they are far from us. well u r wonderful and lucky to have ur mother with u and u have a chance to take care of her, My mom is very far from me and father has been died, ur beautiful words and affections for ur mother makes me feel so emotional towards my parents. Thanx for this wonderful blog.

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Kevin:
You are an amazing writer. You have the ability to put in words the thoughts the rest of us can only think and feel. Thank you again for this blog. It has meant so much to be able to read your beautiful words about Mom and Dad while I am so far away. How is Dad doing? Have you been able to get the DVD of the funeral ready to send? I am anxious to view it. Marci sent me a few pictures. Everything looked beautiful! Pink roses were perfect!
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