“Mr. Johnson has a severe case of Alzheimers. Not only do we not know where he may be going, or which way, but he doesn’t know either.”
How many times are words like that spoken all over the country? Wandering is a common and constant danger with Alzheimers patients. Sometimes the search has a happy ending, sometimes it is sad. And sometimes, it is hard to know whether the ending is happy or sad.
Lawdog has a post on his blog about searching for Mr. Johnson, who had a severe case of Alzheimers. It is a very touching story, and I suggest you read it. The story gives another meaning to the phrase, “You can’t go back again.” Sometimes you can, even if you can’t. And sometimes you can’t, even if you can.
Hat tip to the Ethereal Voice for bringing the excellent peice of writing to my attention.