How had I become middle-aged while the ravages of time ignored her? I didn't know and didn't care, and before I could stop them, the words were already out. "You're beautiful," I murmured.

Love, I've come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime.

God is out there watching you, even when you're away from home and that if you put your trust in God, you'll be all right in the end.

Alzheimer's ... it is a barren disease, as empty and lifeless as a desert. It is a thief of hearts and souls and memories.

You have the Best Of Me.

I suppose [my life] has most resembled a blue chip stock: fairly stable, more ups than downs, and gradually trending upward over time. A good buy, a lucky buy, and I've learned that not everyone can say that about his life.

For desert, maybe we can split a couple of crumbs.