Hopes and Dreams

Lately I have been happy. Hopeful. And Looking at my life with much gratitude. I wonder how much of this has to do with some changes in my brain.

Of course I do run into lots of road blocks. I ran into a major blow. I sure did not expect to face  memory loss which could lead into Alzheimer's. My unfortunate DNA test came up with double APOE4 genes. Upto 70% to 90% of those who have my genes end up with Alzheimer's.  I was pressing on towards being a functional medicine practitioner who at age 90 is still happily practicing. That dream or ambition had to be set aside, to realize that may never transpire. Right now, my first and foremost goal is to restore my memory loss, to bring back the ability to maintain short term memory, or any form of memory.

Funny how life has its twist and turns. What do you do when something happens that you were not anticipating? What do you do when your dreams had to be thrown up in the air, possibly never to see it happen. There are times when I become very scared of my future. Yet I am noticing in myself that it is easier to appreciate all the blessings that I have received. In about a month we will be going to Barcelona Spain to have a family reunion with my four grown children and family. How fortunate we are that I do not have to work like so many people at my age (64). In our trip to Croatia we will stop in Barcelona Spain and spend one week with all of our children and grandchildren.