The Silver Lining

One of the joys in having a Mom with Alzheimer's is the loss of inhibitions. I was raised in an era of "spare the rod and spoil the child'. Affection was not given out easily. My Mom, likewise, was raised by very strict German/Bohemian parents. Telling someone, even a child, you loved them, was reserved for very special occasions such a birthdays, weddings, graduations. Now Mom is likely to tell me "I love you" 3 or 4 times in an evening. I never get tired of hearing it, however!! So I guess mom was right, there is a silver lining in everything if you continue to look for it-even this tough disease. May God bless you and keep you in the palm of Her hand.