Today is the anniversary of the 2nd year of my Dad’s passing from dementia a terrible disease. I decided to do a memorial run on behalf of him, I knew that I had to run for 25 minutes so I changed my playlist to ones that we used to listen together as he was a great country and western fan I started out with “I walk the line” by Johnny Cash a very good tune to start your 5 minute warm up walk and I remember my Dad used to play this on his 8 track player in the car (I know I am showing my age now), I then listened to a plethora of tracks from Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell each track was cathartic and evoked special memories of my Dad and the time went so quickly in fact I didn’t want it to end, my cool down track was from another one of his favourites The Carpenters “Top of the world” this how I felt on after this run. Dad you still love on in your beautiful Grand Daughter who has the same twinkle in her eye as you and your love of Cadburys Roses.
I have wrote this post for anyone who is going through this time in your life this really helped me get through my grief this morning and I feel so much better after my run today with all the lovely memories the music evoked.
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What an absolutely fantastic post, I’m sure your dad would be very proud of you.
I lost one of my brothers a few years ago, and often think of him when I’m out for a run. It was the 5th anniversary of him passing away last week, and like you I felt particularly motivated that day to have a great run.
Thanks sorry to hear about your brother keep running in his memory that way you will always have a smile on your face and love in your heart two great motivators for a run.
Lovely post. I lost my father in November 2017, he had Alzheimer’s plus other health issues. It’s a terrible illness affecting both the sufferer and the people around them, sometimes for many years. My thoughts are with you today x
What a lovely thing to do. And what a lovely post to write.
I lost my dad 12 years ago now to the same thing. I have Spanish Flea on my playlist; it reminds me of him. It used to make me cry, now it makes me smile every time.
Thank you roxy, I am going to be needing this soon too - parkinsons rather than dementia, but with similar repercussions I believe and eventually the same outcome. I am glad I have started running now, while he is still with us, as I know that I will need the space and reflection time when that eventual time comes.
Crying just thinking about the inevitable. So glad you have a way to cope and running is doing the same for me as it builds.
My thoughts are with you both are debilitating diseases, I have a friend with Parkinson's whose frustration is his mind is sharp but his body is not, with my father I had the opposite his body was good but his mind was not, running does help it your own space to evaluate the next stages, my thoughts are with you at this time. Roxy x
Lovely post and a lovely way to keep him at your side while you were running. One of the reasons I struggle at this time of year is my husband died in March, although its over 10 years ago its always there lurking in the background.
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