I walk for Jim. I think I loved him from the first day we met. I felt as
if I had found the other half of my soul.
It was by chance that Jim was in Missouri since he
spent most of his growing up years in the Northwest. Jim loved to travel, and
we often went to Oregon to visit his relatives and childhood places. Later, we
went to Estes Park and the Rocky Mountains annually.
Jim was a talented musician who loved to play his
Fender guitar and sing country songs. I remember one time I videotaped him with
our gigantic video camera singing “Colorado” while chipmunks and tourists
stopped everything to soak up the sunshine, clear mountain air, and melody.
Jim’s life was cut short when he developed
dementia at forty-nine. He passed away in 2005 after ten years living with a
disease that robbed him of his talents, sense of humor, and insightful
conversation.
Jim lives in my memories and dreams, and I know he
is not forgotten by his family and friends. We need to stop this disease before
more families go through the pain and loss of Alzheimer’s disease and other
dementia.
More than 600 walks are held across the country.
If you cannot come to Sedalia, join a walk near your hometown. Walk for Jim.
Walk for your loved ones. Walk for the more than seven million people living
with Alzheimer’s and the eleven million unpaid caregivers.
This year for the 27th time, Jim’s Team
will walk for a different future.
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Click Jim’s Team to join or donate
Link to the Sedalia Walk alz.org/sedaliawalk
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by L.S. Fisher
http://earlyonset.blogspot.com
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