Life: Manage it or just let it go?

How simple of a title but things happen and that is all part of LIFE. This week we are just trying to manage LIFE.

Trying to remember how to do this blog was a struggle, trying to remember the address I used, and the passwords were all very difficult. Of course if you don't Blog, or use twitter, or IM on a regular basis, it's very hard to get into the site.

As I stated I have my teenage daughter to help me out, Oh MY what a life saver she is. She is the one who named this blog.

So much can happen to a person in six to 10 weeks that are so much more important than a password, or web address. I guess it's important that the address and password get written down somewhere, or you have someone to remember what they are.

I have a friend who tells me all the time that she has Half-Timers, not Alzheimer's disease. She says that she remembers things or forgets things only half the time and it's only when it's necessary.
Of course, this is not a funny subject, my husband's uncle is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's and it is very difficult for everyone around him. We all remember how he was several years ago, and those days are gone and so are some of the memories. My husband works with him everyday, and he has to remind him what they are going to do on the farm that day. He has torn out fences with the tractor, that have been there for more than 20 years. He has trouble running some equipment, which he has ran for most of his life; he just turned 77 years young. He has no one left to turn to because his wife past away 9 years ago this past October. He doesn't get out, and has not indicated that he is too interested in seeking any other companion or any other friends he wants to talk to. I used to give my husband a hard time about being connected at the hip, where he was his uncle wasn't too far behind. But, all kidding aside, we went to a birhtday party this past weekend to an older cousin who turned 80 today, and My husband's uncle was ready to leave after 15 minutes of being there. We drove for over an hour to get to the party to begin with, needless to say we didn't leave for 1 1/2 hours later. He has no sense of time, except when it's time to eat and to leave (sometimes). I monitor his mail so he doesn't waste his money on trash solicitations, his sister who lives 35 miles away pays some of his expenses but he hasn't been able to manage money for many years.

What do you do? Continue to manage life as it comes along, or do you just let it go?

Nancy Zerger