Thursday, January 21, 2016

Tell us, Julie. Why are you waiting?

Empathy. Empathy. Yes, I have empathy for the Alzheimer-riddled. Maybe slightly more so than for people afflicted with other maladies. Such as alcoholism and depression. I draw a line. Because those with Alzheimer’s are fated to bleak futures. No recovery. Their conditions will steadily worsen. There’s no cure. No hope. But for the alcoholic and the depressed, there’s a decent chance for recovery. Yes, my friend Julie. If she put her mind and soul to it. Could recover. Fully. And lead a healthy and happy and productive  life again. Julie has a choice. To go in for effective treatment. For the cure. Her parents didn’t have such an opportunity. They went the Alzheimer way. To slow, lingering deaths. Makes me wonder, Julie. Why are you waiting?  You know what you have to do.  --Jim Broede

No comments: