Her cause...

She looked away after what seemed like an eternity. The last twenty minutes had been spent convincing and reminding him of what they had done just the day before. He insisted on visiting the same place again, having no recollection of the fact that they were actually there just yesterday. Yes he had issues like all of us do, his was old age. Her's was dealing with him.

Ironically he was the same person who remembered every little thing twenty six years ago. He' even remind her of things she happily let slip and often chided her for being forgetful.

She stared out of the window as she composed herself and reminded herself to relax. Just then they walked in hand in hand and found seats just across from her. Their hands were interlocked as they shared one set of ear plugs and her head leaned on his shoulder. Not speaking much, but evidently excited about their new found togetherness, this young couple was both amusing and bordering on ridiculous to her eyes.

As she watched them share their moment of dazed excitement, she remembered the magic of her time with him and how far they had come in the last two decades. She still loved him, not quite in the same way or with the same passion, but she did. His was a cause she had signed up for, and she just wasn't a quitter.