Communicating Love
My husband has aphasia. He used to talk all the time and tell me tales of his past and the history of our home town. He never seemed to meet a stranger but always found new friends to talk to. I loved his voice. There are times that I ache to hear that voice again. Not only have his words been lost but also the tone quality of his speech is gone. Due to a series of strokes and vascular dementia his ability to communicate continues to decline.
But he can sing.
The other day a song came on a movie he was watching. He called to me and sang that song to me. A love song.
I cried.
It was beautiful!!!
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