He taught me all he knew because…

Dad called me one day to help him put the bag on the lawnmower. He said he taught me all he knew so I could reteach him when he got old. At the time we laughed. I went home with tears streaming down my face. This was “gadget man”. He could fix or build anything! Dad was diagnosed with LBD in 2007.. Dad would be trying to show me the family in the living room – usually 3 people with children and dogs. He would get upset and try to photograph them when I told him I didn’t see anyone. Mom was struggling with Alzheimers…so between the 2, I had audio and video hallucinations…oh boy. I remember being shaken to the core. Mom passed in 2008. Dad has been in a nursing home since with fewer and fewer moments of clarity. When they come, I get glimpses of my hero. But I am watching him fade away…


Nancy

Jul 28, 2010