Why Am I Doing This

Why am I home to help take care of my father? Simple-he has provided for me and loved me for many years. I love him and want him to have the best during his remaining years. I also love my mom and do not want her to get sick herself because of the stress from caregiving.
I am sharing this with others, because I want you to know that you are not alone. That we often have the same feelings: sadness, dread, surprise, frustration, impatience. It helps to know that you aren't alone.
I will share good things, sad events, and information that I am learning during our Journey. Please give your comments. We can all learn from one another.
Decrease in short term memory is one of the first things we noticed with my dad. He would forget where he placed his car keys (don't we all at some time or the other). He would forget people that he had known for years. He would forget that he had been to a local town in the near past-often remarking "I haven't been there in years" when he might have been that same route 2 weeks ago. He would forget that he had asked you a question 2 minutes ago and your response. He would forget how to sign his name. It was so heartbreaking one day when I asked him to sign an official document and he could not remember how to spell his name.
This is a part of my story.