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Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 - 7:32 p.m.
I was sad when things started cropping up on store shelves for Valentine's day. Spotting a musical stuffed animal I was taken back to the day Bill and I were told that he did indeed have early onset Alzheimer. That day I started a musical stuffed animal playing it's tinny music and while waiting for the pharmacist to fill the prescription that we were hoping would give us a little more time we danced. A woman asked if she could cut in and we laughed and joked with her. Little did she know what that dance meant to me. When we got home Bill did not remember dancing with me in the store. All through his illness we would dance until in December I danced the last dance with him. Two weeks later he was dead but together we still dance in my head. As Valentine's Day approaches I remember.
While sorting through some papers I recently found Valentine cards I made for him. Yesterday and today I made more cards with a friend. He is not around to give the cards to but friends will help me give cards in his memory and in the memory of other loved ones.
I am learning that I honor Bill and others who have gone ahead in the journey by doing things in his and their memory. By giving others joy if only for a short while.
I doubt if my name will be in the paper for making and delivering Valentine's to care centers but it doesn't matter because I know that someone's day will be better because of me. My days are better because of my giving with no thought of recognition.
For a moment I hear the tinny sound of a musical stuffed animal. I feel once again Bill's strong arms holding me tight. Softly he whispers in my ear I'm proud of you honey. You are an Angel.
Happy Valentine's Day Bill. You are gone but not forgotten as I do things in your name.
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