My mother, who lives with us, suffers from dementia. The main problem is that her memory is shot, unable to remember what she did just a couple of hours ago. Life gets very confusing when that happens.
She copes well, keeps quite positive, but you can sense inner frustration.
One thing she can appreciate is the world around her. She loves trips out, and the beauty of flowers and the countryside. Each trip, even if to familiar places is a new adventure!
She has to live moment by moment because that is all she has. And she gets all that she can out of that moment, even if the memory fades so quickly.
In our Christian lives we too often dwell on the past and forget to make the most of 'the moment'
Seize each moment as precious, and use it wisely. Enjoy it for what it is, a gift from God!
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