Yesterday I accompanied the lovely Ms. Kim to a nursing home in Hudson, Wisconsin, to visit Betty, Kim most favorite teacher ever from her high school years.Kim has kept in touch with her over the years and recently was informed that Betty's Alzheimers has gotten much more severe.
So I threw my guitar in the back of Kim's car and we drove over to Hudson to visit her.
We visited with her for some 40 minutes and I sang some of the old songs. It was a difficult trip for Kim, although you would never know it. Kim was really enamored of Betty when she was her student and it is very very difficult to see someone you care so much about in such an altered state.
We both came away with a feeling of how short life is, how valuable each day is, and that life can change so very quickly, dealing with us harshly.
Nonetheless, it was a valuable trip for us both.
Tonight, if you are so inclined, say a little prayer for Betty.
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