The last three years supporting my beloved partner, Gary, through dementia have caused me to examine what is really needed...
Welcome to HEATHER J. FERRIS
AUTHOR, MEDITATION TEACHER, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
I turned my head and looked back out of the bus window in La Penita, Mexico, a tear silently trickling down my cheek. Gary stood smiling on the side of the road waving his hand, as the driver began our journey. I replayed his words, “Go with God,” and me whispering, “Love you.” Was this goodbye, or would we carry this newfound love with us and meet again?
DEMENTIA and OUR LOVE, Caregiving as spiritual practice, is the story of Gary and Heather’s love that sustained them through an unusual and courageous life across continents, including tending Gary and his onset of dementia at 73 years. The story helped them remember their love and use this energy to move through the hard times. “We will always remember us this way,” a song by Lady Gaga, was pivotal in keeping Heather’s focus.