Gary Lee Ireland

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I think most song writers have this small inner voice that keeps asking: "What have you written lately?" I would like to share my answer to that question. I felt compelled to write this song because I'm hoping that in some small way I can shed some light on or bring attention to what I believe to be the most heinous disease known to mankind. No, I'm not talking about Covid-19 but rather Alzheimers. Inspiration for the song came from a story I recently heard about an old man who faithfully goes to the nursing home daily to spend time with his wife who suffers from the disease. The old man was asked how painful it must be to see his wife daily when she does not know him anymore. HIs response is priceless. He said "It's true my wife no longer knows who I am, but I keep coming to see her because I know who she is." I know I heard the story several years ago but it never really grabbed me until now. What I heard was not only a possible song hook but more important a beautiful way to say I love you without speaking the words. Thanks for listening. Gary Lee Ireland

Inspiration came from a story about an old man who faithfully visits his wife in the nursing home as she is suffering from Alzheimers. He's asked how painful it must be to visit his wife when she no longer knows who he is. His response was "I know my wife no longer knows who I am but I keep coming to see her because I know who she is."

Video and song based on a story about an elderly man who faithfully visits his wife at a nursing home as she is suffering from Alzheimers disease. When asked about his wife's condition, he responds: 'I realize my wife no longer knows who I am but I keep coming to see her because I know who she is."