For Better or Worse

As he says "Are you ready to go" for the 100th time today, she smiles gently and says,"yes Papa".  Papa being her husbands nickname. She ushers him out apologizing. saying it is only getting worse.
My father in law was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease a few years ago. This year has been the most noticeable to us. He is quick to anger and fast to forget, so unlike the man we knew before. But, he is still Papa. Papa is just different. My children don't understand . They think he doesn't like them, or that they get on his nerves. Papa loves mom. You can tell, he still kisses her after every meal. Thanking her for making it. He prays over our meals like normal thanking God for the day, our churches, and missionaries. Papa is sick, he wont get any better. We have to remember the good times with him, like one night they were over and he asked to listen to Polka music. He grabbed up my mother in law and danced her around my dining room. I will never forget that night. Every day my mother in law wakes up to a new challenge fearing he may not remember her, or be able to tell her he loves her after 50 years.
As she said tonight, while heading out my door, with papa on her trail. For better or worse!
  We must remember that we said it, did you mean it? I did. For better or worse . I said my vow to God and to my husband, enjoy the time you have with the man God gave you. For better or worse...