I am Hoping She Remembers

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My sister and I ventured out together to do a little shopping. She had yet to purchase a gift for our Mother for Mother's Day. I, for the first time in years, had already found a couple of gifts for Mom. But, I didn't have gift wrap or a bag to put them in. Sis decided that she would get Mom some diabetic candy and later on get her some new shoes. We stopped at the Dollar Tree to find inexpensive gift bags and of course whatever else caught our eye. My sister needed to buy Mom a card. The sugar free candy was not to her liking so she passed that up. We decided to go to Kmart to see if there were any sneakers or soft shoes that Mom would like. It took us a good half hour to find suitable shoes for her. Mom is fussy about her footwear. My sister was able to find 2 pair of comfortable cloth slipons at very reasonable prices too. When we arrived at the community care home where our Mother resides we sat for a few minutes and caught up with each other. We hadn't seen each other in month. My brother and his wife pulled up beside us. They said they picked up Mom a pair of comfortable shoes too. Mom was waiting in the community room watching television along with a couple of the residents. Her face lit up when she saw the 4 of us heading down the hallway. She loved the pink camo mug that said #1 Mom on the front and the nightgown that my husband and I gave her. She was more delighted with the mug. Of course she also loved the new shoes. Now she has a selection of styles and colors to choose from. I had placed our gifts in a bag with butterflies on it. It is a reusable bag so she can keep it for other things. She once knew that butterflies are my thing. Gave me gifts with butterflies on them on most every occasion. Now, I am uncertain that she will remember who gave her the gifts. She didn't remember that I am the butterfly fanatic. Alzheimer's is such a cruel disease.