FOR GREGORY. He was not a VICTIM of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, he was a HERO!

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Enlightened Heart

Last night Gregory pointed to three words in a poem he was reading in the book The Enlightened Heart. He wanted me to make a sign so he could post it on the side of his bedside table. Today we tried to find the author and title of the poem but we couldn't. Will keep looking and repost if we find it. FOUND IT! From a poem by Lao-Tsu 571B.C in a book edited by Stephen MitchellMeanwhile, I think it is very telling that he chose these three words as important: SIMPLICITY, PATIENCE, COMPASSION.  Every night before he turns out the lights, he reads those three words aloud. Moving?
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