May 11, 2018
Play Time With Husband

My high school friend lives several states away.  We are 67 years old.  Her husband, 72, has Alzheimer's and a very aggressive type of Parkinson's disease.  As we were talking one day, she told me she was feeling overwhelmed with her very demanding schedule, trying to take care of him, yet getting some time for herself.  Even with some help from hospice, she was really stressed out, but I had an idea....

I sent her the fishing village from Lego.  She set it up on the dining room table, so she could leave it there and tend to it whenever time allowed.  She was so excited, because it completely took her away from her worries, and yet she could be present for her husband's needs.  Within two days, her husband was working with her on the village!  I never saw THAT coming.

She was enormously grateful, even though initially she thought I was crazy.

I'm still smiling!  

Yours in Legos,

Marcia



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