“那么，每周末我都要带着冰淇淋来看她，拥抱她，即便她不认识我。”埃莉诺说。
毕竟，记住爱比记住某人的名字更重要。
Eleanordidn'tknorongwithGrandma。Shewasalwaysfthings，likewheresheputthesugar，whentopayherbills，andwhattimetobereadytobepickedupfroceryshopping。
"What&#withGrandma？"Elea;Sheusedtobesueatlady。Nowshelookssadandlostarememberthings。"
"Grandma'sjustgettingold，"Mothersaid，"Sheht;
"What'sitliketogetold？"Elea;Doeseverybs？WillI？""Netsthiheygetold，EleahinkGrandmamayhaveAlzheimer'sdisease，andthatmakesherfetmore。utherinanursihepropereeds。"
"Oh，Mom！That'sterrible！She'llmissherownlittlehousesomu'tshe？"
"Maybe，butthereisn'tmuchelsewedo。She'llgetgoodcarethereandmakesome;
Eleanorlookedsorrowful。Shedidn'tliketheideaatall。
"wegoaen？"sheasked。"I'llmisstalkingtoGrandma，evenifsheds。"
"Weweekends，"Mothera;Wetakeherapresent。""Likeicecream？Grarawberryicecream！"Eleanorsmiled。
"Strawberryicecreamitis！"Mothersaid。
&imetheyvisitedGrandmainthenursinghome，Eleaocry。
"Mom，almostallofthepeopleareinwheelchairs"shesaid。
"Theyhavetobe。Otherwisethey'dfall，"Motherexplai;NowwhenyouseeGrandma，smileandtellherhowniceshelooks。"
Grandmasatallbyherselfiheroomtheycalledthesunparlor。Shesatlookingoutatthetrees。
Eleanrandma。"Look，"shesaid，&quhtyouapresent—yourfavorite，strawberryicecream！"
GrandmatooktheDixiedthespooingwithoutsayingaword。
"I'msureshe'senjoyi;Eleanor'smotherassuredher。
"Butshedoesn'tseemtoknowus。"Eleanorointed。
"Youhavetogivehertime，"Mothersaid。"She'sinnewsurroundings，aomakea;
ButtheheyvisitedGrandmaitwasthesame。Sheatetheicedsmiledatthem，butshedidn'tsayanything。
"Grandma，doyouknowwhoIam？"Eleanorasked。
"Yirlwhsmetheiceasaid。
"Yes，butI'mEleanor，tranddaughter。Don'tyourememberme。"Sheasked，throwingherarmsaroundtheoldlady。
Graly。
"Remember？SureIremember。Yirlwhsmeicecream。"
SuddenlyEleahatGrandmawouldneverrememberher。Grandmawaslivinginaworldallherown，inaworldofshadowymemoriesandloneliness。
"Oh，howIloveyou，Grandma！"shesaid。JusttheearrolldownGrandma'scheek。
"Love，"shesaid。"Irememberlove。"
"Yousee，dear，that'sallshewants，"Mothersaid。"Love。"
"I&#hericecreameveryweekendthen，andhugherevenifshedoesn'trememberme，"Eleanorsaid。
&hatwasmoreimportant—torememberloveratherthansomeone'sname。