a thousand words. I'm working on an album of our family since Donald and I got married - August 2004. Amazing to see how he has deteriorated since then. At our wedding, he and I walked outside to greet our guests & he used just my arm to steady himself.
Just this summer, we vacationed at the Jersey Shore & he was able to use a walker. In October, we went to Mohegan Sun Casino & he was wheelchair bound. Now, I need a lift to get him out of the bed and into the wheelchair.
Although I want to keep photos of this period of our lives, it's kind of depressing. Sorry, I don't want to bum you out, but looking through the album really surprised me. Being with him every day, I don't realize how quickly he is losing his abilities. The album made it dramatically clear.
What a wonderful realization with that... It's bittersweet in that you don't see the negative and clearly as the positive. I hope I can find that in a relationship!
Yes, Lynn those are bittersweet memories....keep up the album, you will always cherish those good times and all the smiles they bring to you in the coming years. Your a strong woman with all that you do. Take lots of photos now too on days he is feeling strong and when you do special outings.
Donald and I met 28 years ago - we were both working at the same college. We had a 25 year love affair. Ups and downs as most affairs, but MANY more ups than downs & lots of wonderful memories and vacations.
Donald had his stroke in January of 2004. He seemed to be recovering. In July of 2004, he started having seizures. I realized he was NOT going to recover to a point where he could be independent, so, I retired from my job and married him.
Yes. We truly are in love. I kind of feel like we were meant to be. Donald had stroke in January - his wife dies in June - who would have cared for him if I had not been around?
A picture's worth...
