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dcreatedtheearth.herpaintingsareinmuseumsaroundtheworld,butihavekeptonlytwoformyself.thefirstonesheevergavemeandthelastone.theyhanginmyroom,andlateatnightisitandstareandsometimescrywhenilookatthem.idon'tknowwhy.

andsotheyearspassed.weledourlives,working,painting,raisingchildren,lovingeachother.iseephotosofchristmases,familytrips,ofgraduationsandofweddings.iseegrandchildrenandhappyfaces.iseephotosofus,ourhairgrowingwhiter,thelinesinourfacesdeeper.alifetimethatseemssotypical,yetuncommon.

wecouldnotforeseethefuture,butthenwhocan?idonotlivenowasiexpectedto.butiamnotbitter.ourlivescan'tbemeasuredbyourfinalyears,ofthisiamsure,andiguessishouldhaveknownwhatlayahead.lookingback,isupposeitseemsobvious,butatfirstithoughtherconfusionunderstandableandnotunique.shewouldforgetwheresheplacedherkeys,butwhohasnotdonethat?shewouldforgetaneighbour'sname,butnotsomeoneweknewwellorwithwhomwesocialized.sometimesshewouldwritethewrongyearwhenshemadeouthercheques,butagainidismisseditassimplemistakesthatonemakeswhenthinkingofotherthings.

itwasnotuntilthemoreobviouseventsoccurredthatibegantosuspecttheworst.anironinthefreezer,clothesinthedishwasher,booksintheoven.otherthings,too.butthedayifoundherinthecarthreeblocksaway,cryingoverthesteeringwheelbecauseshecouldn'tfindherwayhome,wasthefirstdayiwasreallyfrightened.andshewasfrightened,too,forwhenitappedonherwindow,sheturnedtomeandsaid,"ohgod,what'shappeningtome?pleasehelpme."aknottwistedinmystomach,butidarednotthinktheworst.

sixdayslaterthedoctorsawherandbeganaseriesoftests.ididnotunderstandthemthenandidonotunderstandthemnow,butisupposeitisbecauseiamafraidtoknow.shespentalmostanhourwithdr.barnwell,andshewentbackthenextday.thatdaywasthelongestdayihaveeverspent.

finallyhecalledusbothintohisofficeandsatusdown.sheheldmyarmconfidently,butirememberclearlythatmyownhandswereshaking.

"i'msosorrytohavetotellyouthis,"dr.barnwellbegan,"butyouseemtobeintheearlystagesofalzheimer’s...”

thewordsechoedinmyhead:theearlystagesofalzheimer’s…

myworldspunincircles,andifelthergriptightenonmyarm.shewhispered,almosttoherself:"oh,noah...noah...”

andtearsstartedtofall.itisabarrendisease,asemptyandlifelessasadesert.itisathiefofheartsandsoulsandmemories.ididnotknowwhattosaytoherasshesobbedonmybosom,soisimplyheldherandrockedherbackandforth.

thedoctorwasgrim.hewasagoodman,andthiswashardforhim.hewasyoungerthanmyyoungest,andifeltmyageinhispresence.

werockedtoandfro,andallie,mydream,mytimelessbeauty,toldmeshewassorry.iknewtherewasnothingtoforgive,andiwhisperedinherear."everythingwillbefine,"iwhispered,butinsideiwasafraid.iwasahollowmanwithnothingtooffer.

irememberonlybitsandpiecesofdr.barnwell'scontinuingexplanation.

"it'sadegenerativebraindisorderaffectingmemoryandpersonality...thereisnocureortherapy...there'snowaytotellhowfastitwillprogress...itdiffersfrompersontoperson....iwishiknewmore....somedayswillbebetterthanothers....itwillgrowworsewiththepassageoftime....i'msorry..."

everyonewassorry.ourchildrenwerebrokenhearted,ourfriendswerescaredforthemselves.idon'trememberleavingthedoctor'soffice,andidon'trememberdrivinghome.mymemoriesofthatdayaregone,andinthismywifeandiarethesame.

ithasbeenfouryearsnow.sincethenwehavemadethebestofit,ifthatispossible.allieorganized,aswasherdisposition.shemadearrangementstoleavethehouseandmovehere.sherewroteherwillandsealedit.sheleftspecificburialinstructions,andtheysitinmydesk,inthebottomdrawer.ihavenotseenthem.andwhenshewasfinished,shebegantowrite.letterstofriendsandchildren.letterstobrothersandsistersandcousins.letterstonieces,nephewsandneighbours.andalettertome.

ireaditsometimeswheniaminthemoodand,whenido,iamremindedofallieoncoldwinterevenings,seatedbyaroaringfirewithaglassofwineatherside,readingthelettersihadwrittentoherovertheyears.shekeptthem,theseletters,andnowikeepthem,forshemademepromisetodoso.shesaidiwouldknowwhattodowiththem.shewasright;ifindienjoyreadingbitsandpiecesofthemjustassheusedto.theyintrigueme,forwhenisiftthroughthemirealizethatromanceandpassionarepossibleatanyage.iseeallienowandknowi'veneverlovedhermore,butasireadtheletters,icometounderstandthatihavealwaysfeltthesameway.

ireadthemlastthreeeveningsago,longafterishouldhavebeenasleep.itwasalmosttwoo'clockwheniwenttothedeskandfoundthestackofletters,thickandweathered.iuntiedtheribbon,itselfalmosthalfacenturyold,andfoundthelettershermotherhadhiddensolongagoandthosefromafterwards.alifetimeofletters,lettersprofessingmylove,lettersfrommyheart.iglancedthroughthemwithasmileonmyface,pickingandchoosing,andfinallyopenedaletterfromourfirstanniversary.

ireadanexcerpt:

wheniseeyounow—movingslowlywithnewlifegrowinginsideyou—ihopeyouknowhowmuchyoumeantome,andhowspecialthisyearhasbeen.nomanismoreblessedthanme,andiloveyouwithallmyheart.

iputitasideandfoundanother,thisonefromacoldeveningthirty-nin

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