This is the story of mac's memory, and let's face it now it's getting to be for sure - non memory.....but tonight when we were saying good night to our favourite resident here at Floralies...Muriel...we got to talking about her younger days, and just what fun we used to have - what sports etc. Turns out, that Muriel was quite a bandminton player in her day (she is 85 or so now)...and in passing she said, we used to play badminton at Westminster Central united....Well that perked up Mac's ears....'oh yes i remember Westminster Central United Church...', she was so surprised, but really...he should remember that...That is where we were married....
But sad to say, he remembered it as he used to go when he was very young...with his mom...and although i reminded him we were also married in that church, he really didn' respond...just said, oh yes I vaguely remember that. Muriel was surprised he remembered the church, but then anything about his very early days often strikes a chord...and that is one....
I asked him if he remembered leslie being christened in that church, and he said Leslie??? Well reminded him leslie is our son, but as we could see, he was getting anci, worrying that he didn't remember, so both Muriel and I talked about non memory stuff...and then decided it is amazing what a small world it is...there are so many connections that she and i seem to have...its almost uncanny...and it makes Mac happy to hear our connections, and in this way we are in the present, my connections are his, and all is well.
living in the moment as we do, it is still wonderful to hear him as he says 'Wow isn't this beautiful,' and what to him is so beautiful??? The sun as it peeks out from the clouds...so it warms us both...and now to bed, and enjoy the warmth of his smile, g'nite.
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