"If I ever become crazy; if I ever lose contact with reality; if I ever turn against you because my brain cells are becoming abnormal, please remember that once upon a time I loved you, but senility took its toll, and it made me different. Then remember way back when I smiled at you, and you had smiled at me, I hold that smile, forever, tucked deep inside of me."
Reflecting on my mother and my grandmother a thought or two occurred. Both of them became senile. Would I someday too?
I wonder if they knew what was happening to them. I wonder if they worried about their minds. I wonder when my turn may be, would I worry too?
Whenever my mother looks down from Heaven's gates, I can feel her radiant smile.
I send my mother and my grandmother a smiling heart. Looking up, have they caught it?
Back on life's journey I tread...reflecting and remembering. I pause; I wonder, and slowly
I smile.
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For one who has walked this road with you ... watching our beautiful grandmother and our darling mother "change" and enter the dark and confusing world of senility ... I HEAR you. And I am TOUCHED by your words. Charlene, I PROMISE you that no matter what ... even if you become senile as a bat ... I will walk this road with you every step of the way. (That is unless I get senile too ... and then ??????) At least we know that God will be also be there with us.
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