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by Mary Todd (Author)
This is one story. It is our story. You may have experiences that are similar to or very different from ours. It is heavy and dark and devastating at times. At other times, a spark of the real Jim shines through, and the weight is lifted. Much of the content and direct quotes throughout this book are from notes I took during my daily visits with Jim as I tried to learn how to navigate myself during the 2 1/2 years Jim was in Memory Care. Although I didn't intentionally take notes so I could write this book, maybe it wanted to be written before I consciously knew it myself. The dialogue is real, and in that way, Jim and I are co-authors. I tried to be honest in remembering Jim during his years of living with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. It was not the future we envisioned for ourselves. I hope you will realize that you are not the only one to question yourself, the only one to feel this heartbreak, this suffering, this confusion, this pain. Through the written page, I send you blessings as you care for yourself and as you walk with your loved one on this journey. You do not walk alone.
