Dad: Why was I worried?

When I was little my Dad would say "Nobody's perfect."....

"But you and I are as close as anyone can get."

Funny, but that smart "alec" (not the first word I typed here) attitude is part of what made me become me. I have a piece of that "Never let them see you sweat" and "show them who's number one even if you feel like crap"

Yesterday, Mom and I spent hours at the bank- organizing, closing, consolidating, etc... and then went to Dad's to meet with financial and administration. Funny, how I can write that in one sentence, yet it was a day full of stress and anxiety. and I do mean a whole day.

When we were done we could've laid down on the floor and slept, but we still had to go through the stress of seeing Dad.

We went back the A wing, whcih is the Altzheimer's wing or Locked wing and he wasn't in his room. we proceeded to the Chapel which they are using as an activity room during renovations. The room was filled. Deb the activities coordinator had them all in there playing a game with bean bags and they were getting ready for snack. All these old women and a few old men were sitting in chairs around the room. Dad was sitting up on the table, legs dangling. I ran over and and gave him a hug and said, "Dad, you look GREAT today" He said, "Of course I do!" I couldn't believe it. It was so him and then all these old ladies giggled! He was a star. Like he was meant to be. And one of the ladies said to me "He has to look nice to come hang out with all us ladies." What a Don Juan! Deb told us that he has been calling one of the ladies Evelyn. (my mom's name). Mom loved that idea. It was like she was there for him all the time. Deb said "Who's this Charles?" and pointed to mom. He said "Well that's Sweet Pea!"