Someone recently told me I was like a rhinestone. I could be shiny from without yet hard and stubborn from within. I've drawn on that stubbornness to get me through some difficult times in life. That inner voice keeps me focused and directed to find the right solutions rather than give up. My life has been touched by two big "A's". The first one being Alheimer's.
My mother is the face of Alzheimer's in my life. I knew what to expect as my first experience was with my ex husband's step father. I thought I was prepared for what she would become and how I would lose my mom years before her body would take it's final breath. You think you can be logical and accepting but it's very hard. Her body has become an empty shell. You look into her eyes and you see that she is lost. There are lapses in time when she'll come back if even for a few minutes....those are the moments I yearn for and live for. So you just love them for today and draw on your memories of yesterday. I can see the vision of her wearing her rhinestone jewelry. I can remember her laugh. I can feel her kisses on my cheek. That's what I want to remember....I do miss her so.
Have an AWESOME day on purpose.
Rhinestone Pepper
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