Life ain't all that bad.

Bad times in my life don’t seem quite so bad any more. After reflection. And learning from it all. From my dear sweet Jeanne’s 13-year siege with Alzheimer’s. Ending in Jeanne’s death seven  years ago. Of course, I wished Jeanne never had Alzheimer’s. But fact is, she did. Something I couldn’t change. So I learned acceptance. Made the best of the situation. Now it almost seems like a blessing. For me. And for Jeanne, too. After all, I was there for her. When she needed me the most. Could have been a much better care-giver at the start. But I finished strong. Learning. Learning. Learning all the time. By trial. By error. Learned to make care-giving a pleasure. Not a job. Not work. By polishing my loving skills. Became a better human being in the process.. Goes to show that life ain't all that bad. –Jim Broede