Beautiful Day!

It is a beautiful day here...+9 C and really feeling like spring with all the snow melting, the roadways now being seen again and water dripping off roofs and rolling down the street gutters.

I had to go to the west end of town today so stopped in to see my friend who has Alzheimer's. I had not seen her for a few months - seems like there is always something else I am doing instead. Anyway, she was in the lounge area and was fast asleep. I could not get her to wake up no matter what I did. She mumbled something to me each time I shook her and called her name - it was like she was in a dreamworld and couldn't come out of it. I was hoping she might be more alert today and I could take her out into the sunshine and fresh air but...it was not to be. As I walked across the street in the sunshine and enjoying the fresh air, I remembered last summer when we sat outside on the bench beside the entrance and with her eyes closed she turned her face towards the sun. She said "I miss the sun" and smiled. I truly felt sorry that she missed it again today. She is in her own little world, so maybe, she's thinking of sunshine too.