Silly me.

Just one year ago, how she has faded.

About to start a new week in the life and caring of my Sweetie. It will be mostly the same thing, eating, walking, cleaning her up, dressing her and watching TV. I've started talking to her as if she can understand and answer me, to challenge me, to adjust my behavior, but I know it is just a front. She has long since lost that ability. 

Each day she is getting closer and closer to the point that taking her out, grocery shopping, walking in the mall, or even on the golf course is going to go away. I will dread that day. For even for the little bit of time away from the house is a blessing. When we shop, it is only a few things that we need. I only buy one gallon of milk at a time, so that in two or three days at the most, we will need milk, which makes the need to head out to the grocery store for one more gallon of milk. Maybe one or two more items, but it is out of the house. 

Yesterday, we took Tweetie (the corvette) out for a run to the store. When we were almost there, I remembered, I don't keep masks in the corvette, so we headed back to the garage. Switch cars, so at to keep mask in that car. For I'd forget which car they were in, just keep them in the same car. Silly me. 

Rarely is there anything new in life. As it is said in scripture, there isn't anything new under the sun. I can apply that to our lives. As in those days when I was working, it was the same thing over and over again. So, my choices are simple and easy for me. I can accept where we are, and find "reasonable" happiness, or I can raise my fist and complain, which only deepens my despair. So, what is it going to be? 

That my friends, is what and why I spend my time with my Driver. He can show me those wonderful Easter Eggs that I miss, the times when Sweetie will flash her wonderful smile, come alive with a one liner that will just make me let loose a belly laugh to the point of tears. Yes, there is more to life than being her caregiver, and more will be revealed. As we travel the Road to Dementia Town, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. Come on along, and, for you, more will be revealed, as we caravan the Road to Dementia Town, Shiny Side Up, of course. C'ya, Love Ya, and God Bless.