:Living Alzheimer's from the Front Row

Hi Sue

You are so right and I am taking your advise and against many protest from family that dosen't come only calls I am taking my husband and going to my Granddaughters family home for Thanksgiving. It amazes me that with all the family he and I have we weren't invited to their homes. Why do you ask, his wheelchair. Yes you read correctly as you know he is a double amputee and has alzheimers. His conditions is worse and he has angry out bursts. He sometimes runs his chair into the wall not intentionally but ocassionally will scrape a door way that is to narrow or a wall he is to close to and they don't want their homes damaged. It hurts that at a time like this that they are more concerned about an accident then being with me or this wonderful man that has gone through so much. This family met us September 6th and they remodeled their bathroom to accomidate his wheelchair. These people are not wealthly but they did this so we would have a home to come to for holidays. My new grandsons mother and I are close and call each other sisters of the heart. I have two sisters and a brother ,my husband has two sisters and not one of them have done anything like this. This family is truly amazing and that is where we will be spending the holiday. God Bless and keep them because of this we now have a home besides ours that want and have opened their arms to us. I feel truly blessed knowing that no matter what happens my beautiful granddaughter that has been such a blessing to us has such wonderful people to love and care for her when we are gone. Just when you think there is no one left who cares you find suprise such as this. It gives you a glimpse that their are such truly unselfish and giving people in this world. It may not seem like much to many but with so many doors closed to us we now find one opening and into such loving arms.

Happy Thanksgiving and be safe in your travels. Connie