Thank You Dad!!

I haven't seen my dad for about one week. I have been out of town. I was driving, with my two younger kids, close by his house and decided to stop by. I ususally don't like to take them along with me because they are so obnoxious when we are there for some reason. I am sure the other seniors don't appreciate screaming kids running around, or do they?

We were there briefly and he was smiling from the fact that little children were present. He likes littles ones regardless if they are related to him or not. I think with Alzheimer's, he tends to get nervous after a while with their noise level and all. He never use to be that way. In fact, he was the culprit and would encourage loud laughter, funny behavior and lots of enjoyable moments filled with love (when appropriate, of course). So, this time it's different. He gets nervous and angry.

I decided not to stay too much longer and just before I scooted my loud kids right out the front door, I turned to my dad with my arm around him and said "Dad, I know I just got here but I think I better go so I will come see you later". He looked into my eyes and said "thank you". I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I was happy that he spoke to me (which is usually never the case) but at the same time he was probably saying to himself "would you get those loud kids out of my house?".

He said again, "thank you, thank you".

Awe, my dad is so dang cute! Even with his stage of Alzheimer's he still has a sense of humor.