Hello everyone,
I have posted a few threads on here recently as my mother was diagnosed with alzheimers in June. I have been struggling to come to terms with it and feeling extremely sad seeing my mum changing before my eyes and the very special lady that I love so much, slowly slipping away. Then whilst reading a book, something totally independent of my mums illness, I came across a Shakespeare quote which immediately made me think of my mum and brought a smile to my face. I wanted to share it with you in the hope it brings a slight bit of happiness and light to this dark and horrible condition. The quote was:
'But flowers distilled, though they with winter meet,***Leese but their show; their substance still lives sweet.'
I interpreted this as that our 'flowers' (loved ones) have met the dark winter (through alzheimers) but
this has and will only take away their exterior appearance and the wonderful people they really are, will always still remain inside.
This thought has brought me a little happiness. Please let me know your thoughts.
I have posted a few threads on here recently as my mother was diagnosed with alzheimers in June. I have been struggling to come to terms with it and feeling extremely sad seeing my mum changing before my eyes and the very special lady that I love so much, slowly slipping away. Then whilst reading a book, something totally independent of my mums illness, I came across a Shakespeare quote which immediately made me think of my mum and brought a smile to my face. I wanted to share it with you in the hope it brings a slight bit of happiness and light to this dark and horrible condition. The quote was:
'But flowers distilled, though they with winter meet,***Leese but their show; their substance still lives sweet.'
I interpreted this as that our 'flowers' (loved ones) have met the dark winter (through alzheimers) but
this has and will only take away their exterior appearance and the wonderful people they really are, will always still remain inside.
This thought has brought me a little happiness. Please let me know your thoughts.