WATCHING MY SISTER....DISAPPEAR

Peggy had a birthday on February 13th.

Mother always said she was her Valentine baby. She was our whole families Valentine.

I thought of her on her day and remembered all of the past birthdays that she was privileged to have and remember.

This one was a special birthday. A milestone birthday. Her husband took her a cake and had her blow out a candle.......

 But to Peggy..........

It was just another day.

Another day of living with people in a nursing facility that she doesn't know.

Another year of having someone that she doesn't remember say........

Happy birthday, Peggy!

Another day of trying to figure out what a birthday is......what a cake is...what a candle is.....and.....

Who these people are!

I Love you Today, Peggy!

Happy Birthday

Mary Louise

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• #9 Comment from maozmon 
  3/7/08 7:18 PM | Permalink

  Hi Mary Louise
  I havent had a journal in a while, but do still stop by and read yours.  My beloved Ex Mother in Law just lost her battle with Alzheimers last week, my own Mother had dementia.  Anyone who hasnt been through this cannot possibly know the heartbreak..take care, Mary Anne
• #8 Comment from glensfork4 
  2/21/08 2:09 PM | Permalink

  I haven't been to your journal in quite sometime, I lost my way I guess....not sure, but I have found you again....and all I need to say today is-
  
  Happy Birthday Peggy......you are a fellow Aquarian...mine is the 15th.
  
  Many blessings to you Mary Louise
  
  Michele
  
• #7 Comment from tendernoggle 
  2/20/08 9:51 PM | Permalink

  I'M GLAD HER HUSBAND TOOK HER A CAKE...BLESS HIS HEART....I KNOW IT HAS TO BE HARD ON HIM TOO.
  LOVE YA,
  CARLENE
• #6 Comment from pharmolo 
  2/20/08 6:11 PM | Permalink

  Happy Birthday, Peggy. I hope something did stir in her, Mary Louise, although you may never know.
• #5 Comment from wendy4145 
  2/20/08 2:56 PM | Permalink

  She will always be beautiful!  LIke her sister Mary Louise!