World War ll Vet w/Alzheimer's gets a day out. You won't believe where he wants to go
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2016
- My dad was a World War ll vet and in May of 2015 the Veterans Administration had reassessed my father's service related disabilities and found him to be 100% service connected disabled. We were then informed in writing that he was entitled to receive several benefits. One was a grant towards the purchase of a handicap vehicle. Another was a vertical platform lift installed at our home to give us a way to be able to finally get my father out of the house in his wheel chair. All our egresses had stairs and the house was not configured appropriately for ramps to be erected. Aside from one ambulance ride for an emergency hospital stay, he had never once been able to leave the house in the last 21 months of his life.
After months of constantly pursuing the VA and overcoming hurdle after hurdle to obtain the promised benefits, (I spent well over 600 hours advocating on my fathers behalf from May-February), the vehicle was finally approved and delivered in the beginning of February. My father and I had spent the entire previous spring and summer months fantasizing and discussing where he would like to go once he had a way to leave the house and be mobile again.
My dad had lost all of his previous doctors, once he became trapped in the house, and I couldn’t help but wonder how differently things may have been for him if the VA hadn't dragged out the process as long as they did and we had been able to still continue bringing my dad to see all his medical specialists during these wasted months.
Prior to becoming my fathers advocate I had no idea of the horrific bureaucratic nightmare most of our veterans are routinely forced to endure when trying to obtain their benefits! No veteran should ever be forced to have to constantly fight for and then wait on ungodly long waiting lists to be able to obtain what they earned and deserve for defending and serving this country!!! Now that I am far more educated about veteran affairs, due to having to become my father's voice for him, I find it absolutely appalling to see how our veterans are treated more often than not!
Finally receiving the vehicle was bittersweet as we still had no egress by which to get my father out of the house. My father wanted to enjoy his new car and I wasn't going to wait for the VA to finally deliver on the lift so I arranged for a few of us to get together and hand carry my dad out of the house, down the stairs in a harness, to the car.
Due to his Alzheimer's, none of us knew what his answer might be when we asked him where he wanted to go on his special day. I was shocked that his only request was to go buy flowers and bring them to be placed on his parents grave. My father never went to cemeteries.
I have found that many people, including “dementia professionals” along with nonprofessionals routinely state lots of “rules” about how to treat someone with Alzheimer’s and or dementia. A lot is also stated about what subjects are considered appropriate to talk about or not to talk about with someone with dementias. One subject matter that is constantly referred to as inappropriate to discuss with them is that of talking about previous deaths of their loved ones. My personal experience and opinion is that no one can possibly know for sure how any one individual with dementia will react to any particular issue on any given day as each and every one reacts and responds to things differently and in their own way!
Obviously, for my father, it was critical for him to be able to acknowledge and show respect and love for his mom and dad and he was very aware that they were deceased and fully understood the concept. Perhaps at the time, somewhere in his soul, he was well aware that he would be traveling home soon to reunite with them, perhaps his clarity at that moment during this trip to the cemetery had far more significance then any of us had been able to realize that day! My father passed away 12 days later.
I feel blessed and grateful to have been a part of that meaningful outing with him that special day.
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Rip norm 😢😭 hope he had a good life. Sorry for your loss
Thank you. He had a great life :)
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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
RIP ;c
🙏 god bless this family
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Its not a goodbye, its a see you later, i spent the last two hours looking at your videos and all of them got me.. im 14 and this makes me realise how important it is to stick by our parents just like you did, and i hope if could do the same as you when it comes to my parents. You and Norm are amazing, both amazing characters with pure loving souls, he didnt deserve this, all we know is Norm is with his parents and now their waiting for you, for the day will come when you are together.. reunited
I get a lot of lovely messages from thousands of people. You're message touched my heart and soul on such a deep level. The fact that you are only 14 and you have this much love and compassion in your heart and soul is wonderful. The world needs more people like you! Thank you again for the lovely message♥
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Abdal Miah this tugged on my heart strings pretty good... amazing words my friend... so sorry for your lost Elaine. Norm was an amazing man no doubt. he was very lucky to have someone like you by his side 💙
Austin Tyler The Creator this world is running out of good people
Austin Tyler The Creator Aww, thank you! I too was lucky to have my dad by my side throughout life
Abdal Miah I get a lot of lovely messages from thousands of people. You're message touched my heart and soul on such a deep level. The fact that you are only 14 and you have this much love and compassion in your heart and soul is wonderful. The world needs more people like you! Thank you again for the lovely message♥
One of my father's greatest pleasures throughout his entire life was helping others. When he first got diagnosed with Alzheimer's I asked him if it would be okay with him if I shared our story. He asked me why I would want to do so and I explained to him that I thought our story could help others who unfortunately are also forced to deal with this brutally difficult disease. His response was if I truly believed it would help even just one person then yes go ahead and share our story. Even though my dad passed away in February of 2016 I still feel very passionate about how devastating this disease is for those afflicted with it. I also feel very passionate about the plight of the millions of caregivers who are struggling on a daily basis to try to provide care for their loved ones with little to no help or support. I still continue to post our videos (I have a lot of footage left that I filmed of my dad) and advocate because I receive so many message daily from people telling me that our videos help them. My dad would be exctatic to know that he is still helping others!
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He was the cutest. I enjoyed watching all his videos. May God rest his beautiful soul.
Thank you for the lovely message. He really was the cutest!! I will continue to make and post more videos as many people have told me they help them on their journeys with dementias. I had recorded a lot of video of our expereince with Alzheimer's.
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What a wonderful daughter.
It's 3am and I am laying in bed tears running down my cheeks. May he Rest In Peace and reunite with his parents. This is so sweet and heart warming ❤
I'm so, truly sorry for your loss. I watch your videos often and your journey and relationship with your father has touched me deeply. I'm currently 19 and my father has been diagnosed with advanced early-onset Alzheimer's for about a year now. I see such similarities in my dad's humor as with your own father, and it brings me such joy to see your dad light up and connect with your family in these videos. May he rest in peace and may you all find your own peace through your grieving process. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for sharing your journey with Alzheimer's.
Thank you for your beautiful message. I will still be posting additional videos as time goes on as I receive messages from so many informing me that our videos help them. I am so sorry that your dad has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. If you are 19 your dad must be very young. I am sending you and your dad a huge hug filled with strength and comfort as you travel down this difficult path. If you ever need to talk, please reach out....it helps to have someone who understands what you are going through ♥
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I am sorry for your loss, a few of your videos had showed up in the recommended, so I decided to watch them. He seemed nice and sweet, at least you got to spend a lot of time with him, I know how it feels to lose someone with Alzheimer's, first it was my grandma, then no longer than 6 months later, my great grandma, she did out live her daughter, but she never knew, we didn't want to tell her, so that the next day she would be sad and not know it, we decided it would be better to let her live happy, until she passed.
Theresa Fraser Thank you. I'm so sorry that both your grandmother and great grandmother were afflicted with this brutal disease! Praying they find a cure or treatments soon so that others don't have to experience it as well. Happy New Year :)
I'm hoping for a treatment as well, also, happy new year
I’m so sad and I’m crying, I’m so sorry for you loss. May god bless his and your soul.
I am so glad he spent that good snowy day outside.
Tears rolled down my cheeks when I red that he wanted to get flowers for his parents' grave. But when I red that he had passed away, I cried. I cried for the loss of that beautiful human beeing. I will always remember that smile and him wearing his gloves for his bubbles, his job at now 10$ a sheat. What a great man. What a great guy. My deepest sympathy Elaine. Thank you for those beautiful videos.
Im 16 I've lost my grandfather and Norm really reminds me of him. Thank you for bringing me back the few memories i have of him
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i am crying so much right now
Darth Pan Oh sweetie...I'm so sorry about the passing of your grandfather. Sending you a huge hug filled with comfort.
To be completely honest. I hate videos recommended to my feed that are irrelevant to my preference. I accidentally clicked one of yours. I'm glad this appeared in my feed as it has made me laugh and cry so much. Your dad was awesome and so are you.
R.I.P. Norm, you were such a great guy 👣❤️
I love imaging him meeting with his parents in heaven
Im a guy that has a strong emotional feeling. I have not cried for a few years about something emotion believe it or not, but watching this video, I just lost it, it made me so sentimental. This video just reached into my heart and me realize that I should cherish each and every moment with my family.
Thank you for your service Norm, and may you rest in God's hands.
My Condolences.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I just started watching these videos tonight. He absolutely touched my soul. God bless you for taking such good care of him.
Thank you for your lovely message. Blessings back to you as well
I cried like a baby at the end it was so sad but also heartwarming at the same time... Fly High Norm 👼😘
I am the utmost sorry for your loss from what I saw he was a man of nobility and strength, he was beautiful. I am soooo sorry for your loss and hope you strength and love through all the toughest times.
Lilah Moore Thank you for the beautiful and heart felt message :)
I have only recently caught up with the whole of Norm's story. You have shown your love for an old man with strength and dignity, both of which he would have appreciated. The responses that came on Norm's birthday should reinforce the importance of the role that we can all play in the lives of others less fortunate; there is no substitute for care and compassion. When medals are finally handed out for pure human decency, there is one waiting for you ... somewhere.
My father in law is a veteran of the U.S. Air force and my son is active now in the Army. Thank God for Norm and all soldiers. I’m so sorry for your loss!
That was really sweet. I'm really glad he had such a nice moment like this in his last couple weeks of life. :) Such a note to go out on!
Zurgo Pussysmasher I agree, thank you for the nice message, happy holidays
R.I.P NORM....So sorry for your lost. My grandma was like this. At the age 16 right after I finished schl I stayed hm and took cared of my grandmother till her last days...I was 19 when she died. I remember her calling out to her parents. It was saddest times, hearing how she kept calling them. The way she sound, I still hervhoe her voice echo till this day..npw I'm 42..It still hurts. I love her so much. The memories will always be here...love you grandma, love you to grandpa. Miss you both so much.
That was so sweet of you to bring the flowers to his parents grave, I hope he's in heaven❤️
I am so sorry for your loss my grandfather recently passed away after his own battle with Alzheimer's he to served under Patton in ww2 as tank commander he was 95 I'm just thankful that he new who I was till the very end I wasn't so lucky with my grandmother who was a victim of the same disease I'm so sorry you had to go through this but know that your not alone bless you and your father
jake rinehimer Thank you for your kind message. I am so sorry that both your grandfather and grandmother were afflicted with this brutal disease! I'm also sorry you were effected as well. Hugs
Oh god, as soon as I Vow To Thee My Country started playing, my heart sunk.
Reminds me of my grandad who was an RAF Pilot, would tell me all about his days during WW2 and his job as a mechanic afterwards, how he would always come home and bring my gran flowers and go on about Churchill and rant about Thatcher...
I vow to thee my country is what he’d sing every Remembrance Sunday.
That was a big wish of him. Great. Thank you. You are one of those rare daughters. May God bless you and your family
RIP Norm he probaly was a good man im sendings prayers to his family
Just saw the video of Norm for the first time yesterday, he seemed like an cute gentleman
May his soul rest in peace
That was so great that he was able to do that before his passing. He was lucky to have you and to do that for him
You were an amazing daughter, and he was an amazing man. Bless you both.
I can’t decide if I should smile or cry
I'm so sorry for your loss. Alzheimer's is a very sad disease, however, I'm glad that you're dad had a sense of humor still to get you through the troubles. What a handsome young man he was!
Im crying right now, all of your videos are so warmfull and you can really see you two love each other, sorry for your loss💘
you are such a good person. this makes me want to go hug my parents and tell them I love them so much. your story inspired me to be a better person, thank you so much!!
Oh what a lovely message you sent me! Thank you ♥
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Rest in Peace dear Norm and thanks for Your service my beautiful Hero
you are a great daughter!! RIP Mr. Norm.
Rip Norm, Without knowing him I feel like we are buds.. Bless his soul..
I just found your videos and I enjoy them so much. I lost my father 2 years ago and my father wore gloves and said "yeah" the same way. My sister took care of him like you did your father. Those years seemed like the most precious. Your father and you had a special bond. He is still touching people's lives with his smile. I thank you for sharing your memories. God bless.
Missing you Norm. You touched so many lives:) including mine. Thank you for your wonderful disposition on life, and sense of humor. Rest easy big guy.
God bless you for your devotion and love to your father. For me, it was no surprise that he wanted to visit his parents' graves shortly before he passed on. In my neck of the woods, we firmly believe that spirits of deceased loved ones such as family and friends make appearance to a person who is near death. My late father had hepatic encephalopathy in his last days. There were times he spooked me out by stating out of the blue that my late grandma was in the room or that I should open the door since his late best-friends were paying him a visit later. May Norm rest peacefully in love and power.
Thank you for these videos of your Dad..I am sending my condolences to you and your family. I have been watching them because Norm reminds me so much of my grandpa. His name was Manuel and suffered from dementia and prostate cancer. He passed away on February 16, 2016 at the age of 96. He also served in WWII and loved his country. A lot of the gestures your dad did in the videos reminds me so much of my grandpa....Thank you so much!
He was lucky to have you as a daughter.
He was a beautiful man ! May he rest in peace 🌹
these videos are so pure. i'm so sorry for your loss
Thank you
Fly high and free Norm. You were a grand man 💞💞💞
Thank you for providing insight into this disease, it warms my hearth to see in these videos how well cared for and loved he was.
RIP Norm!
WolfenDay thank you for the beautiful message, I'm grateful!
R.I.P. Norm, he seemed to be a nice man, you know what he was a great man. He fought for our freedom without Norm or other soldiers that fought in World War ll we wouldn't have our right of freedom of speech, we wouldn't be free, we wouldn't be America.
I just watched like all the vids of him before this and now I wana cry
rip man truly looked like a kind-hearted pure heart and soul honestly rest easy
I am so very glad you have these videos to remember him. He was such a wonderful gentleman. It filled my heart with joy to see that he wanted to buy flowers for his parents grave. I cried watching the end of this video when his death was announced. Such a beautiful soul.
I love watching you and Norm though I feel my heart breaking. I’m sure he is now happy and at peace. Sending all my love!
NOOOOO...... Rip Norm. Thanks for your service, youre an Hero
RIP Norm, you beautiful man. ❣️
God Bless Norm,
I recently discovered you videos and I am in love with your Dad. I keep thing of his video as the Master popper. I was praying he was still with us. I will stay a special prayer for Norm tonight. I pray God is holding Norm in his arms as Norm sleeps and rests peacefully. God bless your family you were blessed with a great Dad. Much love Linda
I cried when you said your dad died. He must have lived a happy life because of you and the little things he remembered were amazing!!
Luxury travel Expert My dad was a lucky man in that he created a wonderful life for himself. I made sure his last year's, during which he was afflicted with Alzheimer's, were beautiful and meanful as well. I was lucky to have him as my dad :) Thank you for your message.
I'm deeply sorry for your loss. I've watched your videos for a couple of days and realized how great this is. It's amazing that you stuck by Norm and helped him so much. It was sweet to watch you both enjoy your moments together!
Omg I feel like norm was a part of my family too. I hope he has a great time in heaven with his parents and remembers all the good times he had. The fact that he went to visit his parents grave before he died really made me sad. I will remember you norm and I hope nothing gets in your way of happiness
I knew that was going to be a tearjerker 😭😭. Rip Norm
This brought me to tears! I'm truly sorry for your loss. May he rest in heaven and fly with the angles,
Love you Norm. May your soul Rest In Peace. I love watching these videos, because he was such an innocent sweet man. I hope he's doing ok wherever he is now.
Like many I stumbled across your videos! I work in a long term care facility and these videos warmed my heart! Norm was a sweetie! And your care for him was touching.
I just watched some of your videos and this is so heart warming. I hope that Norm is resting peacefully with his parents, and I'm praying that someday soon, there will be a cure for Alzheimer's. Thank you for these beautiful videos, it keeps a lot of people's spirits and hopes up who have loved ones going through the same thing. I'm sending lots of love to you and your family. ❤❤
I am truly sorry for your loss my heart stopped for a second when I saw the photo with the text underneath, I watched almost every video and they made me smile and laugh I hope that we will be able to find a cure for this disease.
Thanks I also am my father's caregiver and this video helped me see that dad is the kindest man I've ever known...just like yours💞 He will be 84 in March. He has shown me the true meaning of loving kindness! And I am blessed to be his daughter💕
It also sounds like he is blessed to have you too! Sending you and your dad hugs filled with strength while on this difficult journey.
i started watching these vids not to long ago. i love u and him so much he toutched my heart sorry for your loss, your loss is my loss, i love u Norm😓❤❤❤
Sorry for your loss. May your father rest in peace. He seemed like a wonderful man and I am sure he is someplace great.
Thank you ♥ He was a wonderful man and I too am sure he is in a great place.
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So sorry for you're lose my aunt had the disease and it is very tough. Norm seemed very sweet and innocent I would have loved to sit down with him for hours. God bless him and let him Rest In Peace. He is was very lucky to have you around and taking care of him.
Mat Graves Aww, thank you for such a lovely message! My dad was very sweet, even during dementia. I'm so sorry that your aunt also suffered from dementia. It's a brutal disease and I hope a cure is found soon. Happy New Year
I just know found your channel and I have watched almost all the videos of your dad and I fell in love with his personality, I'm crying right now
I hope he rests well up there :') Such a sweet soul.
계란짠 Thank you for the lovely message 💜
One of my father's greatest pleasures throughout his entire life was helping others. When he first got diagnosed with Alzheimer's I asked him if it would be okay with him if I shared our story. He asked me why I would want to do so and I explained to him that I thought our story could help others who unfortunately are also forced to deal with this brutally difficult disease. His response was if I truly believed it would help even just one person then yes go ahead and share our story. Even though my dad passed away in February of 2016 I still feel very passionate about how devastating this disease is for those afflicted with it. I also feel very passionate about the plight of the millions of caregivers who are struggling on a daily basis to try to provide care for their loved ones with little to no help or support. I still continue to post our videos (I have a lot of footage left that I filmed of my dad) and advocate because I receive so many message daily from people telling me that our videos help them. My dad would be exctatic to know that he is still helping others!
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God bless you and your family
Damn, sorry for your loss... Just found your videos today and thought It was so cool and heartwarming that he had remembered you and his brother for the brief moment he did, and even joked around a little bit. I haven't gone through anything near what you went through, and it must have been really hard seeing him like this. I recently watched the "Alive Inside" documentary and was just about to ask if you could make a video of him listening to his favorite music when I found this video. Anyways, I'm sorry for your loss and hope you don't have to go through this again.
JackTheYack Hi, thank you for the lovely message and well wishes. I took care of my dad full time for 6.5 years. The last 21 months were brutally difficult because he fell and shattered his hip leaving him unable to stand or walk ever again. That accident propelled his beginning stage Alzheimer's into mid- latter stage Alzheimer's. I had no egress to get him out of the house so he and I lived trapped in our house pretty much cut off from the world. I took care of him 3 shifts a day 7 days a week. It was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. But I made sure the last year's of his life were wonderful for him. I would do it all over again! Happy New Year and thank you again for your message:)
May he rest in peace, and god bless you and your family
Wa zd Thank you, and blessings back to you as well :)
I don't normally comment on videos, but I've seen a few of Norms videos today, and to get to this one and see that he had passed away made me heart broken. God bless you, hugs from the UK!❤
Joe Thank you for taking the time to send me a message. I'm very appreciative. I still post videos of my dad and I (I recorded a lot of footage) to help others who are on the difficult journey of Alzheimer's and dementias. I also advocate too. My dad loved helping others. He would be thrilled to know that a year after his death I still receive daily messages from people all over the world telling me how touched they are from our videos and how much the videos have helped them. Hugs from the states. facebook.com/paintingtoremember
Painting To Remember I really enjoyed seeing him work as you called it. Making him feel like he had a purpose was so kind of you, and the fact you even told him how much pay he was getting and that he got a pay rise when he felt neglected made me smile. People such as you restore my faith in humanity, I am not personally religious, but I believe he will be watching over you proud!
Thank you so much for sharing! It is apparent from this small glimpse into his life that Mr. Norm was an amazing man and that it was a blessing to have you to love and care for him in his final chapter. May he rest in God's peace and may you have comfort in knowing that you made his last days one of joy and peace.
I am very sorry for your loss.May he rest in peace and god bless you and your family
THE T0xicPlayer Thank you
I just found your videos and it's super cool what u did for your dad and I'm sitting here crying cause it really has touched me your dad looks like he was a really cool guy R.I.P Norm
wow, that is really sad, sorry for your loss, I hope he had a good life. Sorry for being really late.
Thank you for sharing moments of your lives. Your videos have really touch my heart. You have honor your Dad by creating them. Norm, rest in peace. And may God bless you both.
soo sorry for your loss may his soul rest in peace .. ☹
Thank you for sharing this beautiful film
You are a very special person. A gift and hope for all of us. I care for my 78 yr old mom and 85 yr old dad. I only pray God gives me the STREGNTH wisdom and courage that I see in you. 🙏🏻
Wendi Messersmith Thank you for the message. Your parents are very lucky to have you! Sending you a hug filled with strength and comfort while you care for them 💜
Im so sad but life is not permanent dont worry hell love you always in he’s heart you are he’s daughter and he will have new life in heaven
This made me cry! What a awesome man I'm sure he was. I'm so glad he was able to go for a ride and take flowers to his parents grave. What a great daughter you are too for all you did for your sweet dad! God bless you ❤️❤️❤️ altheimers is s terrible disease.
Thank you for your kind words. My dad was a very nice man and I agree with you, Alzheimer's is a brutal disease! 💜
I just found your channel and it is very cathartic watching your interaction with your dad. My mom has been diagnosed for a few years now and watching your journey is very helpful and comforting. Thank you for sharing this. PS. I'm a Bostonian, as well.
Thank you for your message. When my father first got diagnosed I had asked him if it was ok with him if I documented out story and shared it with the world. He asked me why I wanted to do that. I told him I thought it may be able to help others traveling down the same road. He told me that if I really believed it could help even just one person then yes do it. Throughout his entire life he always derived such pleasure from helping others. My father would have been delighted to know our videos have helped others. I will still continue to post more videos as I video taped a lot of our journey. I also plan on continuing to advocate on behalf of caregivers and the struggles they have to face with little to no help available to them. I'm so sorry that you and your mother are now dealing with the difficult journey of Alzheimer's. Sending you and your mother a hug filled with strength and comfort as you travel down this road. PS-My dad was a huge Red Sox fan...right to the end :)
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I recently found your page and I know I don't know Norm personally but I love him. You're an amazing daughter. I lived with my grandparents for a year and my grandma is slowly forgetting things and isn't able to take care of herself so I helped out and it's hard physically and mentally but I have so much love for her. God bless 💙
Tarcy Reimers Thank you for the lovely message! ymYour grandparents are lucky to have you. Wishing you all the best. 💜
you make such lovely videos, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences that you had with your father... You are an amazing daughter to stand by his side and not lock him up in some nursing home. I believed he was still alive after watching about 10 videos. but when I watched this one and realized he passed, the water works started flowing. He knew he had a amazing and beautiful daughter he could rely on and that is amazing of you!
It is making me cry my heart is just too heavy. And this post was 6 years ago. I hope everyone is doing well❤
I am sorry for your loss... He was so cute :(
i hope the last year has been of pleasant thoughts of your lovely father.....my grandmother who raised me has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer and dementia at stage 4 of 5 all her sisters had it and was rapid on set.....So im hoping my journey through this that i will have the strength you did...so thank you for introducing us to Norm and for this channel for all of us in similar situations and give us/me hope!!!
Thank you for your message. You're message touched my heart. When my father first got diagnosed I had asked him if it was ok with him if I documented out story and shared it with the world. He asked me why I wanted to do that. I told him I thought it may be able to help others traveling down the same road. He told me that if I really believed it could help even just one person then yes do it. Throughout his entire life he always derived such pleasure from helping others. My father would have been delighted to know our videos have helped others. I will still continue to post more videos as I video taped a lot of our journey. I also plan on continuing to advocate on behalf of caregivers and the struggles they have to face with little to no help available to them. I'm so sorry that you and your grandmother are now faced with the difficult journey of Alzheimer's. She's lucky to have you! Sending you and your grandmother a huge hug filled with strength and comfort as you travel down this road.
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God bless u norm I really feel like crying 😢😍
im so sorry for your loss. I lOVED watching all of your videos truly heartwarming. you have given me an important lesson. Thank you may GOD bless you every single day !
Selene Contreras Thank you for the lovely message. I appreciate it very much!
if you dont laugh you cry . and this touched me so hard .
Aww.. this was beautiful.. made me cry ♡
R.I.P Norm🙏🏾 sorry for your loss
deeply sorry for your loss, every single one of your videos made me cry, i never want my parents to go through this. so much love .
shift ditto Thank you! I also hope your parents never have to go through this as well!
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I am so sorry for your loss. I fell in love with your Dad through your vlogs. You two were like 2 peas in a pod. It takes a very special person to care for Alzheimer's patients. Thank you for sharing your story and journey. You have touched many people. God Bless you and your family. I pray you get closure soon on your sister's murder.
Kathryn Hodgson Aww, thank you for the beautiful message!!! When my father was first diagnosed I asked him if I could document and share our journey with others. He asked me why I would want to. I told him that I believed it may help others faced with this difficult disease. His response was that if it would help even one person than yes. My father always derived lots of pleasure from helping others. He'd be so happy to know how many people he has and still is touching and helping! I recorded a lot of video of our journey and I plan on still continuing to post additional videos to help others as well as advocating to help other caregivers hopefully get support and help they desperately need! Thank you for the well wishes for closure about my sister's senseless murder. Her case is still unsolved. I do pray it will be solved in my lifetime. Thank you again for reaching out 💜. facebook.com/paintingtoremember
I am subscribed to both channels and following your FB page. I saw a comment about stationary. I looked but couldn't find a post about making and selling items from your father's paintings. I would love to purchase something as I really do love them. Norm's paintings were all full of light and joy. If you have a link to items for sale now or in the future, please let us know. I know I'm not the only one that would enjoy it!
awe so sweet until I meet you Norm it's been a pleasure to get to know you through CZcams and yes I believe Norm did know his end was near may God bless his soul
Jodi May Thank you for the lovely message about my dad. Blessings to you as well 💜
I am so sorry for your loss. My grandma has alzheimer's and it has been really hard on her since she is very active. Hiking for a week at a time in the wilderness up until her 75th birthday a few years back. You will always have these amazing videos to remember him with and memories worth their weight in diamond.
Thank you for the lovely message. I'm so sorry that your grandma has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Sending you both a hug filled with strength and comfort while you travel down this road.
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Thank you very much
I HATE that I am just now seeing these videos. I would have liked to watched your journey in real time. What a beautiful gift for BOTH of you. He was lucky to have you. I am sorry for your loss. Maybe he had to leave slowly,because to leave all at once would've been too hard. Peace.
Thank you for your message. We were both lucky to have each other ♥ When my father first got diagnosed I had asked him if it was ok with him if I documented out story and shared it with the world. He asked me why I wanted to do that. I told him I thought it may be able to help others traveling down the same road. He told me that if I really believed it could help even just one person then yes do it. Throughout his entire life he always derived such pleasure from helping others. My father would have been delighted to know our videos have helped others. I believe that was one of the reasons he and I had this experience together, to be able to help others going through it. I will still continue to post more videos as I had video taped a lot of our journey. I also plan on continuing to advocate on behalf of caregivers and the struggles they have to face with little to no help available to them.
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Through very few videos of Norm, I had become emotionally attached to him. Whenever he said he wanted to go to the cemetery to put flowers on his parents grave, I began to tear up, knowing he would pass on soon.
Luke Bryant Thank you for your message. My dad was a very likable man! One of my father's greatest pleasures throughout his entire life was helping others. When he first got diagnosed with Alzheimer's I asked him if it would be okay with him if I shared our story. He asked me why I would want to do so and I explained to him that I thought our story could help others who unfortunately are also forced to deal with this brutally difficult disease. His response was if I truly believed it would help even just one person then yes go ahead and share our story. Even though my dad passed away in February of 2016 I still feel very passionate about how devastating this disease is for those afflicted with it. I also feel very passionate about the plight of the millions of caregivers who are struggling on a daily basis to try to provide care for their loved ones with little to no help or support. I still continue to post our videos (I still have a lot of footage left that I filmed of my dad) and advocate because I receive so many message daily from people telling me that our videos help them. My dad would be exctatic to know that he is still helping others!
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Heaven definitely gained a vip that day. Bless and r.i.p Norman.