We hold newborn babies and believe we look into eyes of innocence—lives undefeated by mortal existence. Children grow; life gets complicated. Innocence erodes. We hold someone with Alzheimer’s and believe we look into eyes of fear. Lifetime memories fade like shadows, a decade at a time. Lives are lived in reverse. Alzheimer’s attacks its innocent victims. But it doesn’t defeat innocence. Those who have it seemingly return to being a young child and regain simplicity. Physical life ends like it began and returns to undefeated innocence.
From broken memories to...
We hold newborn babies and believe we look into eyes of innocence—lives undefeated by mortal existence. Children grow; life gets complicated....