Remembering

As a young girl, Wendy loved listening to her mother as she told stories about her life. In 1997, she began recording her mom as she spoke about family, growing up, and her time in the Canadian Navy during WWII. Wendy still affectionately remembers that it was a very special yet sad time because she knew one day that her mom would no longer be able to recall those stories. For her, in fact, they would no longer exist; Alzheimer's would ultimately steal them. Then it became Wendy's turn to lovingly repeat the stories she recollected back to her mom, and she'd always begin with, "Your name is June …"