“There is one thing Alzheimer’s cannot take away, and that is love. Love is not a memory – it’s a feeling that resides in your heart and your soul.” – Unknown
Hearing that your loved one has Dementia is shocking and heartbreaking at the same time. In an instant, you are faced with the reality that the person who you love and treasure will slowly forget.
Some may think that Dementia and Alzheimer’s will only cause forgetfulness but it’s just one of its stages. Dementia will also cause communication problems, having trouble completing tasks, and even changes in one’s personality.
What’s heartbreaking about this is that you will see this person suffer. The person who you love slowly fights to hold on to his or her memories. All we could do is love them, take care of them, and understand them when they’re confused and lost.
Olivia Salza is one of the many people who know how cruel Alzheimer’s is. Her father has it, and she has seen him slowly declining because of this disease.
Still, she chose to help her father remember and be comfortable. Every once in a while, Olivia still sees her father’s personality despite the cloud of memory loss and confusion.
Despite the trials, Olivia and her husband, Nick, found out that they’re expecting their first baby. Excited, Olivia decided to tell the good news to her father, and she decided to record her father’s reaction.
Olivia and Nick have been trying their best to conceive for the past three years, and Olivia’s father had witnessed the couple’s challenges.
That’s the reason why she wanted her father to hear the good news first – even if he can no longer remember the important details.
Do you believe that even if our minds forget, our hearts will still hold on?
In a viral TikTok video, we see Olivia and Nick go inside a room asking her father some questions – checking if he can comprehend and remember. It was a good thing that he was able to recognize them. That’s their cue to tell him the good news.
“I’m pregnant,” Olivia tells her father.
The sweet man can’t help but cry. He may not remember the details or the hardships that Nick and Olivia have gone through, but guess what? His heart knows!
Despite the battle with Alzheimer’s, this man knew and felt the happiness of his daughter’s announcement. His heart brought him instantly to tears, and it was a very beautiful moment.
The father and daughter cried out of happiness and it captured the hearts of many. In a follow-up video, Olivia is seen asking her beloved father what he could tell Nick as he becomes a father for the first time.
Despite his struggle to come up with words, Olivia’s father said:
“Be tender, be loving, make it a whole family. And never leave God out of that. Just stay close to God because that baby is coming out of there. God bless you.”
Olivia’s father may be battling Alzheimer’s but his heart still remembers.
We’re so happy for Olivia and Nick for their baby and we’re wishing you all the best. Don’t forget to share this with your loved ones. Watch the full TikTok video below.
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@oliviasalza Telling my dad who has Alzheimer’s that we’re pregnant after a 3 year fertility struggle ❤️ #fyp #alzheimersfight #fertilityjourney
