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Alzheimer's

The mind of an ALZHEIMER'S patient One, two... who are you? Three, four... been here before? Five, six... I'm all mixed Seven, eight... wish I knew when I ate Nine, ten... are you my friend? Eleven, twelve... am I in hell? Thirteen, fourteen... I love green Fifteen, sixteen... my name's Kathleen Seventeen, eighteen... is my face clean? Nineteen, twenty... they feed me plenty One, two... who are you? Three, four... been here before?

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Sand Blown

Date: 2/28/2022 11:58:00 AM

...al's?....al's ham?...errr!..... ....als high?...me?...er?..... ....al's eyes?...on her?..... ....else?...he i....me error..... .....all is?...i'm-irror........stans sand

Sand Blown
Date: 3/1/2022 5:43:00 PM

...hey, sorry man.....it's my fault....i was playing games..... stan sand (is sometimes too dusty)

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/1/2022 2:24:00 PM

Maybe a bit insensitive on my part... had second thoughts after posting! Jack

L Milton Hankins

Date: 2/24/2022 8:21:00 AM

Jack, this is such an excellent example of what happens with the terrible disease Alzheimer's. It is something all of us in our later years fear. So far, so good! I felt so sad as I read this.

Jack Ellison
Date: 2/24/2022 9:31:00 AM

Not feeling the effects of iy yet!!! LOL