I am tearing up thinking of when my Lolo would sing this song. Dementia has changed so much of how my Lolo interacts with the world. In a lot of ways, he became softer, more goofy. His priorities became distilled to being with people, sharing joy through singing, and enjoying life (through eating and sleeping haha).

Lately, he has shifted again and is experiencing a lot of paranoia, confusion, and agitation. It is really sad to see him stuck in a scary storyline and I’m sure exhausting for my Lola and Uncle David who so patiently care for him every second of the day.

My Lolo was diagnosed with Dementia 8 years ago. I am so thankful for my Lola being such an amazing human through all of this. She holds onto the good and very gracefully flows with the changes that my Lolo goes through. I am thankful that we have had 8 years of yes challenges but an abundance of beautiful moments. I am hoping that my Lolo can get help and does not have to continue in the cycle he is stuck in now.

I am reminded to hold on. To the good, the bad, the relationships, the humanity, and connecting with myself (so I can process my emotions). What a wonderful world we live in, where nothing is certain and the only moment we have is the one right now.