My Parents amaze through Alzheimer's

To finish our "staycation" we spent the day with Dad. After lunch and visiting, we drove to the Bradford County Manor to see if Mom could come out and play. Mom didn't want to. In fact, when the wheel chair was brought up behind her, she bolted away.

Dad followed and gently talked her back. With much coaching from her favorite nurse, Mom sat and rode out to the car, her slippered feet dragging all the way. With some question and answer, Mom got in the car and we drove to the highest point in the county, Mt Pisgah. She wouldn't get out. We drove back to the Manor, she wouldn't get out without some arguing. She rode down to the room, slippers off the ground this time. "Ohhh." She cooed when she saw her room. Familiar territory. She climbed in bed. Dad and I stood by and chatted briefly with her.

"I'm going to kiss you goodbye." Dad announced. He bent toward her.

"Oh I love you so much." Mom whispered just before Dad kissed her.

And God allowed me to be there.