Dad

Married Fifty years But Mom no longer Knows him



Dedicated Dad But He no longer Cares



Doctors Say his illness Is severe Depression



And for Our family Many Things have Changed.



He used To be The one Who gave us Guidance



Now he Rarely Makes Decisions for Himself



We cannot Trust The product Of his "Reason"



Dad'­s lost; He Cannot Find his own Way home.



All drugs The doctors Tried Were worse than Useless



Each Physical Exam Proved

"Nothing wrong"



This Once-strong Man shows Clear signs of Dementia



He sits Alone and Looks Down at his Shoes.



Mom Supervises Every  Waking Moment



She has No time For Anything her Own



She did Not plan To Babysit her Husband



We pray She can Survive The non-stop Strain.



He Worries Constantly About

"The money"



He's sure His savings Won'­t sustain Him to the End



But We will See him through This time of Trouble



Our family Is  Dad'­s Strongest Safety net.