"Isn't she beautiful?"

On a recent visit, my sister shared this story with me. 

Her husband works for a man in his ninety's whom they all call "Gramps".
Gramps has experienced great loss and tragedy throughout his lifetime,
more than it seems one life could bear. One of those losses
was losing his wife to Alzheimer's 10 years ago. He would visit his
wife everyday, three times a day. As her condition deteriorated
she would not allow him to enter her room, yelling
"Stay out there Mr. Brown!" while pointing at the hallway.
His daughter recounted that through it all he never said anything
in retaliation or frustration. Instead, while she was sleeping he
would stand over her and simply say,
"Isn't she beautiful?"

To the ones you love and care about, may you hold them

 even closer to your heart today.

Happy Valentine's Day.

Love, 
Libby 


(Photos courtesy of: google image: holding hands)

The Act of Love

Each morning this father wakes up early to leave for work. Before he walks out the door though
he goes to the white board and writes a note to his family.
When his children wake up, they run to the board, so excited, to read what he wrote to them!

"Okay everybody...it's Monday. Time to start a new week. 

One of the best things I can think of is having a family

like you to wake up with. All 3 of you are so special

to me. I am so proud of you guys. 

Everyone have a great day & know that you are in my 

thoughts. I Love You Very Much. 

Do your best today & I will see you soon!!! 

Dad

For: The Lamm Family

Thank you, Curt for the way

you love your family

Love, Right on Time.

Once there were two teachers who worked down the hall from each other. The woman was a English & History teacher, the man, a Math teacher. They became friends but eventually the math teacher left to begin a business with his family. Eight years went by and one day the woman received a telephone call, and on the other end she heard a voice saying, "Hi, Jeanne, this is your Dave. Do you remember me?"

*I love that he said "your Dave".  

Well, they began courting; they said they were too old to call it dating.

One night, the man turned and looked at the woman and said, "So, you think us old codgers could make it?" The woman didn't realize he was seriously asking her to marry him, so her first reaction? She was mad! She thought, he shouldn't joke about that. 

He was serious, and so was she. 

On a snowy October day, the woman walked down the aisle to marry

that man. He was 39, she was 40. 

I'm so glad, Dad and Mom you decided you could make it. 

I love you both.