Reagan was my reference point -- Sweet Talk

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, [3], 4 ]

Subject: Reagan was my reference point

Author:
Zara

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 00:31:19 06/06/04 Sun
Author Host/IP: 200.158.3.63
In reply to: HARD 's message, "Current Events" on 19:47:24 06/05/04 Sat

Years and years ago, Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimers. I remember watching the news that night it was announced. At that time I knew just about nothing about that disease and learned most of it thru the news about Reagan as the days, months and years went by. Reagan's "slips" became understandable and looked upon with condescendence.
Then years later my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimers. All I could think of was Reagan. Reagan's disease. "How is Reagan now? Is my dad going to be like him?"
The years went by, my dad's Alzheimer took it's course, and he died in 5 years after being diagnosed, 3 years ago. Even at my dad's funeral I thought of Reagan "dang... he's still alive..."
Alzheimers is very hard on the patient and the family, that's no news anymore. My heart really goes out to Mrs Reagan for caring for her husband for almost 20 years in such condition.
Today it was one of those days a lil movie played in my mind over and over.

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]