Maybe I’ve been rewarded. For tending to dear sweet Jeanne.
When she had Alzheimer’s disease. I retired earlier than I would have. To
initially become a full-time care-giver. Retirement turns out to have been a
blessing. A proper way to live. Anyway,
Jeanne went into a nursing home for the last 38 months of her life. And
that allowed me to become an 8-10-hour-a-day supplemental care-giver. As well
as Jeanne’s protector and advocate at the nursing home. I finally was able to
care for Jeanne and still get daily respite. Another blessing. Because that
made me a reasonably rested and much better care-giver. Jeanne died in 2007. After a
13-year bout with Alzheimer’s. And lo and behold, several months later, I met
my second true love. An Italian. And we’ve been cultivating the relationship
ever since. Back and forth. In Minnesota. In Sardinia. Little wonder. My life feels like a continually
rewarding experience. – Jim Broede
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