Last night we took Mr. Jones (the dog) for his walk. We ran into an elderly neighbor, and his wife (who has advanced stage Alzheimer's).
Two things fascinated me.
The first is shame on me for feeling sorry for this woman. She may not remember what I told her 5 minutes ago, but she didn't stop smiling, and the mere sight of Mr. Jones threw her into hysterics at least several times. There was a part of me that envied that ability. She had not a care in the world. She was free.
The second is that her shirt and her skirt matched her shoes, which means that her husband dressed her. This man loves his wife of over 50 years like he did the day he met her. He talked about their first date. She smiled. He feeds her turkey every day for her brain in hopes to slow the Alzheimer's. He takes her for drives up and down US1 just to stimulate her mind. And he bought her a puppy a year ago because dogs make her giggle.
I have faith in mankind today.
