What if Alzheimer's(Linda McMann) What if all you see each day is new,
Even though you saw it yesterday too?

What if while walking down your street,
You smile cautiously at the people you meet,

And with your greetings to them call,
But their names or faces don't remember at all?

What if each day you look at the flowers,
Then see them again in less than an hour?

They are the same ones you just saw before,
But they look new to you, again, once more.

Purple and pink tulips these pots contain,
And you enjoy their beauty all over again.

What if you don't remember having lunch
Or that you just had a snack of a Nestle's Crunch?

What if your clothes don't look familiar to you,
But you put them on because someone tells you to?

They feel okay so you don't complain,
Then comment, "Well, I hope it doesn't rain."

What if your husband has passed away,
And you're here but you don't think you want to stay?

How do you cope with changes that have passed,
As your life slowly edges out of your grasp?

You trust in God's way and give him your hand,
And he will guide you on the way to his promised land.

Use the life lines of your daughter and of your son,
The love of friends that always will come.

Be at peace and always know that many care,
And will help you and always, always be there.

Love you Mom.

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