"We had hoped" is the refrain between two friends as they walk together in the wake of the death of their teacher and friend, Jesus. (Luke 24:21) This story, this verse in particular has become a refrain of my own as I move through life as a daughter whose mom is living with early-onset Alzheimer's. There's so much that I had hoped, ways I expected life to go, there's a lot of grief that these past few years have held.
Perhaps you, too, know this lament, "We had hoped." There's much to grieve and lament when we lose the future we hoped for. And still, like the friends on the Road to Emmaus, we walk. One thing I have come to know in the last few years is the incredible gift of folks who walk on the road with us. For friends and family, for folks whose stories intersect with my own, and those who simply remind me that this isn't a solo journey, I am so grateful.
One thing you may know about my mom is that she has always been one to get involved. Even as she finds herself in the middle stages of Alzheimer's, she's still on local boards and committees alongside my dad in Lexington, SC where they live. Channeling that spirit, I've gotten involved with the Richmond Walk to End Alzheimer's planning committee this year. In addition to serving on the committee, I'm starting my own team, named for the story I return to again and again. If you're in the Richmond area, I'd love to have you join me on walk day! If you're not in Richmond, your donation will help pave the road families as they walk through community resources, advocacy, and research.
There's much that I had hoped, and through the Walk, there's much that I still hope for, time with my mom, surrounded my folks we love, as--together--we move toward a day without Alzheimer's.
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