Footsteps.

Used to be a crewman on this bird.

While I was in the Navy, I was assigned to a helicopter squadron, Helicopter Combat  Support Squadron 1. It was here that I volunteered to be a Rescue Air Crewman. I felt that I was following in the footsteps of my Grand Pop, and Uncle, who were aviators during WWII. 

How did I get to where we are today? Is it time that brakes you down, or does it prepare you for what you are going to be. 

My caring for Sweetie didn't come naturally, or did it. I do know that when we noticed her decline, I was at a fork in the road, as they say. Back then, I had a chance to run away, to get as far as I could from her and what she would go through, whether I was with her or by herself alone. I chose the former. 

Trust me, I did have that decision to make. 

I chose her and the struggles we would have and to face them together. Once I made that decision, there wasn't any way of turning back. We would face what was ahead together. You know, once I made that decision, it felt good and the way became clear. 

Friday

After spending much of the night sitting and sleeping on the couch, I awoke with a additional ache, a stiff shoulder. Just great, another pain to deal with. 

With the pain up around an 8, I was determined to do something about it. So, I started my stretching, and rowing. Not much, just enough to allow my muscles to get warmed up. 

As the morning goes, it is time to get Sweetie up, just because I know she is awake, and she needs to eat, and be with me. 

That is about what the day was like, up and be with each other. As we sit, and watch, I am content. She fills me up with her presence and I am not alone. 

Remembering how my choice in movies upset her, I made plans to watch fun movies. So, we watched "Big", Tom Hanks earlier movie, then "Hotel Transylvania". Sweetie liked both of them, and then it was time for our game shows. 

Being that it is Friday, and we have a meeting to go to, we had dinner earlier then normal. Which meant we had dessert before we left. 

We had a wonderful time at the meeting. 

When we got home, got prepared for bed, and under the covers we went. Sleep was soon upon us, and it was welcomed. 

Another day, and some more miles down the Road to Dementia Town we went. We are having our little bumps along the way and we take them in stride. For after all there isn't anything we can do about the road conditions. As long as we can Keep Our Shiny Side Up, most of the time, is all that we can expect. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless. Arthur.