Memory Walk 2009

The Memory Walk was held today!  It was such a beautiful, fun and enjoyable event.  So much work and time went into the preparations and I can honestly say this year was by far the best yet.  Turn out was huge, there was a great car show, massage, espresso, food and entertainment.  In the middle of all the noise was the common thread of why we were there.  One of the huge moments for me was to see a man I have known for about five years who has early onset Alzheimer's.  I believe he is currently in his early 50s.  He has changed.  He has grown old quickly, lost weight and certainly did not remember me.  Poof the memory is gone.  In the gorgeous park with the sun shining down, there was the stark reminder of why we need education, why we need to support each other and why we need to start talking about this disease more than ever.  It is coming.  It will affect some of my friends locally, my friends on Facebook and business acquaintances.  All of us will be touched by this disease in some way.  Unfortunately, we believe the disease is years away but time passes quick and with the blink of an eye, life as we know it can change forever.