We think we are most free when we don’t need anybody. Exactly what Alzheimer’s represents is absolute dependency. That’s what we all need to learn:

Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall.

Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.

Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.

Mother and daughter with quote: “There is a special joy that comes when you do something just to be kind.”

You cannot control the wind, But you can adjust your sails.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages. (George Washington)

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.

Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.”

Most of us have much more courageThan we ever dreamed we possessed.