Browjan's Blog: The Long Good-Bye

Sometimes people ask us, “How do you bear it–caring for loved ones with alzheimer’s?”

Attitude is everything, and finding humor in the midst of sadness can go a long way in fortifying your spirit. The other day, Mama provided us with such a moment.

No one takes more medicine than Mama. She takes so many pills that everyone at our pharmacy knows her by name. But Dad takes a few pills, too. For days, Dad had been looking for his prostate medicine to arrive. When it finally did, I took it to him, and as I was leaving I overheard this exchange:

Dad: “Oh good, the medicine arrived!”
Mama: “What???”
Dad: “The medicine.”
Mama: “I can’t hear you!”
Dad: “MEDICINE ARRIVED!”
Mama: “What medicine?”
Dad: “PROSTATE MEDICINE!”
Mama: “Your prostate or mine?”

Laughter is good for the soul and for the attitude.

Proverbs 14:13 Even in laughter the heart may ache…”