Yesterday I had a wonderful, fulfilling day!! In the morning, I spoke to the 'caregiver support group' at Leeza's Place in Melbourne. It was a thrill to see my old friends and to meet new ones. Afterwards, we went out to lunch with my dear friends Chris and Carlee, and after we finished eating Carlee and I danced in the parking lot of Applebees (Carlee has Alzheimer's and Parkinsons). He laughed and had so much fun! Then I went to visit another dear friend, Vinnie, at the nursing home. He is in the last stages of Alzheimer's and was not very responsive. He showed no signs that he knew who I was but I talked to him, hugged him, and just let him know that people loved him. It was kind of sad, but there were flashes of enlightening moments and I am so glad that I saw Vinnie and spent some time with him.
In the afternoon, Mike and I went to see the kids, and we all went to the pumpkin patch so that Giada could pick out a pumpkin. The day was filled with joy and sadness. It was one of those miracle days!!!
