Now I Understand

It’s been two months. Two months of deep searing pain. Crying everyday. Thinking, wishing, longing for her. I have several friends who have lost their wives over the past few years. I empethized with them as best I could. But I never understood the depth of it, even though I knew mine was coming. I’ve […]

A thousand goodbyes

For nearly a decade we said goodbye. Death did not claim her instantly, Instead he took her hand – slowly, Deliberately and dreadfully, yet somehow gracefully, So we could say goodbye. A thousand times. We shed a tear for every sliver of herself she lost each day. Each day as she would fractionally dissipate. Each day, […]

Our Song

I’ve been drivin’ all night, my hand’s wet on the wheel There’s a voice in my head that drives my heel It’s my baby callin’, says I need you here And it’s a half past four and I’m shiftin’ gear When she is lonely and the longing gets too much She sends a cable comin’ […]

36 years ago…

Our eyes met. Our hands touched. Our hearts leapt! Kristine, Happy, falling in love at first sight, Anniversary. I Love YOU. Dave

to have and to hold

I wrote this letter to Kris back in March of this year (2019). It, to date, has been the hardest thing I have ever done. I had to come to terms with some things in life. I had to be brutally honest and admit that I am losing her in some ways. I had get […]

Everything is Important

This last year I have been sorting and cleaning. Mostly going thru Kris’ stuff. Her art lockers, drawers and cubbies. I cleaned out a lot of odd things that she collected in the last 2 years…receipts, scraps of paper, pens, pencils, old business cards, scraps of material and several things that only made sense to […]

Just an update

It has been too long since I last wrote about our life and journey with Kris and Alzheimers. My thoughts over this past year have been just too dark and depressing to even express. Kris is at a point where she needs assistance with the most basic functions in life. Putting on socks, a shirt, […]

The fight against, con’t…

The fight is now left to us that know and love her. I witness people carry the fight for Kris everyday. The network of people who fight for Kris is wide and varied. We are blessed to have physical and material support from people like Sue, organizing a walk to raise funds, in Kris’ name. Rick […]

The Fight against…

How often we hear the phrase “The fight against…” Cancer, Heart disease, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s and so on. We see the posters, ribbons and logos that remind us to keep fighting by giving or going to a rally or walk. And we do. We especially think of the people who deal with the disease and their […]

Things that make me smile

This past year has been, singularly, the hardest year of my life. I have watched Kris lose more of herself everyday. I see too much. I see so many things that cause pain. But, I also see things that are truly amazing. I see, hear and experience things that make me smile. It makes me […]