Julia saw that her husband had already departed when she awoke in the morning, but he had been acting suspiciously in recent months. The woman began cleaning her bedroom when she discovered a letter from her husband, which she began to cry while reading. The man appeared to have Alzheimer’s disease. The following is what the woman’s husband said to her:
“Dear Julia,
I’m writing to you while you’re still sleeping, just in case you wake up tomorrow and I’m not the same person I used to be. It’s as if I’m trapped between two worlds, and I’m gradually realizing that I’m fully lost in one of them. I’m frightened I won’t be able to return one day.
If I don’t understand what’s going on with me tomorrow… Let me tell you how much I value you if I won’t be able to communicate my admiration for you tomorrow. Despite all the difficulties, you remain by my side, striving to make me happy.
Tomorrow, I might not realize how much you do for me. So that I don’t mix up the kitchen and the bathroom, you put notes on the doors. When I put on my shoes without socks, you always make me chuckle. Even when I’ve forgotten what we were talking about, you keep the discussion going with me. You sometimes whisper the names of our grandchildren in my ear so that they don’t realize I’ve forgotten about them. You always handle my outbursts with care. Even when I don’t understand why I’m doing it.
For all of these reasons and more. If I forget your or my name tomorrow.
If I won’t be able to thank you tomorrow, please accept my heartfelt condolences.
If I can’t tell you I love you for the last time tomorrow, Julia…
IN YOUR FOREVER
” T.A.M.R.