Living, Moving & Being
The following is a conversation I recently had with my husband, Kevin: Me: Thank you for still loving me. You're amazing dear. Many men would be long gone if their wife was in my condition. Kevin: You're stuck with me. You couldn't get rid of me if you wanted to! I love you. Me: (tearing up) There isn't much of me left to love. Kevin: What do you mean? All of you is still here, it's just that your muscles don't work. I love you, not what you can do. You're a human being not a human doing! Me: (Many more tears. How I love this man!) I still tear up when I think about that conversation. The day to day life with ALS is a blur of many needs and requests. Out of necessity I know I take much more from my husband and family than I can give. But they faithfully stand by me. Such an amazing gift! Their constant love is a beautiful reminder of God's love for me. I recently watched a YouTube short of an Asian man caring for his wife with ALS. It showed h...