Descent into Alzheimer's Disease

Chris ended up signing up for the Service switch over. I had planned to join him, but my offer came in a little low, so I decided to stay in Sales. The rumors are flying about ‘changes’ that are coming soon. I guess I’ll find out when it happens. I think Chris definitely made the right decision and he was offered a handsome salary for the switch. I sure hope he likes it. I think he will. Time will bring the answers to all our work mysteries.

Speaking of work, Chris’s best friend at work got carried out on a stretcher last night. He had some sort of seizure and it was all quite scary. I think he is okay now. Chris said you’re not allowed to drive for 2 years after you have a seizure, so I guess he’ll be helping his friend out with transportation to work.

I spent the last week in turmoil over the decision about transferring to Service. I’m happy with my decision so far. After I find out what the changes are going to be in Sales, I’ll know if I made the right choice. I’m not stressing out over it. I know everything will always be all right in the end. Right?

Mom was in a great mood today. She was eating when I got there and held her arms up to me to come over for a hug. She was wonderful the entire time I was there. She has been having more seizures, though. Her aide was asking me questions about it. I really don’t know any answers as this is all new to me.

Last week I stopped on the way back to Facility to get ice cream cones. Mom has not had any trouble eating them, although she doesn’t know how to lick around the bottom to keep it from dripping. Most of the time when I get them, I park and we sit and eat them. This time I decided to go ahead and drive while we ate. So, of course, Mom picked this time to forget how to hold the cone. When I first handed it to her, she tasted it and exclaimed, “Mmmm! This is good!” She ate a couple of bites and then I looked over and she was holding the ice cream sideways and it was drooping more and more and the entire glob of soft serve was getting ready to fall. I told her a couple of times to hold it up, but she didn’t understand. So I tried to take her hand and move it, but Mom almost always resists when you try to make her do something. This time was no exception. Ice cream was dripping all over the place as it was a very hot day. Anyway, I took her hand and then she acted like she was handing it to me, but withdrew it at the last minute. The result was the top of her ice cream plopped in my hand and she was left with the cone and the ice cream that was actually IN the cone. The she remembered how to eat it and commenced her enjoyment. I’m driving down the road, a hand full of ice cream dripping everywhere. I finally got the nerve to bring it quickly across my body and slung it out the window. I hope it didn’t land on anyone’s windshield behind me.

Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?