Keeping Up Hope

Have you ever wondered about something, like why diseases are in the world or why people have them? I have been spending a large amount of time wondering why my grandpa has to have Alzheimer's. I feel terrible for my grandpa and it makes me really sad. I wonder why an innocent nine year old girl like me, has to go through this situation.

I wonder why at a restaurant my grandpa will say,"I want a root beer to eat or I want a hamburger with beans and chili on top." I wonder why when my grandpa says things like that, the waiter has to laugh out loud, when he doesn't even know what is going on. I wonder why sometimes my grandpa is plain out, flat annoying but sometimes he is so nice it breaks my heart. I really wonder why they can't find a cure for Alzheimer's.

I wonder why my grandma has to spend all her time dealing with the troubles of Alzheimer's and can't have a real life. So what I think is that I should try to be a big help to my grandma and bring her happy moments, so she doesn't have a nervous break down. There is one thing I won't ever do, that is give up on my grandpa.

In all my wondering, the one positive thing I can think of is this terrible disease has brought our family closer together. I also know if we keep praying, God will do us a miracle and cure my grandpa. I do know one thing, I won't ever quit trying to make my grandpa feel different than any other person.