This was taken from an article written by Floyd Skloot who has also written a number of books on his life with Alzheimer's disease. (Thanks to Joan and Robert for sharing this article.)
Something I wrote 15 years ago about living with dementia became a credo for me:
Since I can't presume I'll remember anything, I must live fully in the present.
Since I can't presume I'll understand anything, I must experience my life without pressing to formulate ideas about it.
Since I can't escape my altered brain and the limits it has imposed, I must be at home with it.
And since I can't presume I'll master anthing I do, I must let go of mastery as a goal and seek harmony instead.
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