Want to share a rare experience with you friends, to tell you what love does.... My Kaki, (Dad's best friend's wife) was suffering from alzheimer's. She had forgotten even names of her family members except her youngest son's.
We were very closely knit; and Kaki n Kaka loved me dearly. They often visited me whenever I went home to visit my family. I too visited them each time I went to Bombay.
Then Kaka left us for his Heavenly abode. Kaki's health slowly deteriorated. It was pathetic to see her staring at everyone like a stranger. It was heart breaking.
On one of my visits to Bombay, my Bhabhi n I were visiting her. Only her grand daughter n maid were there. I gave her a warm hug n sat across trying to revive old memories. Suddenly she got up, came across n kissed me. Everyone including me was shocked. I just couldn't believe what had happened. It was a thing, least expected !!! This proves that love helps everyone, including people who have a memory loss.
We shouldn't give up easily, keep loving them and showing them they are precious and important. Even today after years, I feel that warmth. It was an event that reiterated my belief in love.
Armin Dutia Motashaw
LOVE HAS GREAT STRENGTH. May be this will help them to recover or at least slow down the menace.