“Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” —Kevin Arnold

My Grandmother Gertrude is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. The nursing home were she lives recommended making a “Memory Book” for her.

The time period in which her mind typically lives is when she was a child. She speaks of her parents and siblings as if they are all still living when in fact, she’s the last one.

Her memory book is made up of photos of her as a little girl with her brothers and sisters. The photos above are of her parents, my great grandparents whom I never got to meet.

As her memory fades every day and she forgets who I am and who my daughters are from one visit to the next, I still find it comforting when she looks through her photos and those photographs have the power of bringing her memories back. I am so glad we have them. ~shared by @danilee

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