毕竟，记住爱比记住某人的名字更重要。
Eleanordidn’tknorongwithGrandma。Shewasalwaysfthings，likewheresheputthesugar，whentopayherbills，andwhattimetobereadytobepickedupfroceryshopping。
“ithGrandma？”Eleanorasked。“Sheusedtobesueatlady。Nowshelookssadandlostarememberthings。”
“Grandma’sjustgettingold，”Mothersaid，“Shehtno>
“What’sitliketogetold？”Eleanorasked。“Doeseverybs？WillI？”“Netsthiheygetold，EleahinkGrandmamayhaveAlzheimer’sdisease，andthatmakesherfetmore。utherinanursihepropereeds。”
“Oh，Mom！That’sterrible！She’llmissherownlittlehousesomu’tshe？”
“Maybe，butthereisn’tmuchelsewedo。She’llgetgoodcarethereandmakesomenewfriends。”
Eleanorlookedsorrowful。Shedidheideaatall。
“wegoaen？”sheasked。“I’llmisstalkingtoGrandma，evenifsheds。”
“Weweekends，”Motheranswered。“Wetakeherapresent。”“Likeicedmalovesstrawberryicecream！”Eleanorsmiled。
“Strawberryicecreamitis！”Mothersaid。
&imetheyvisitedGrandmainthenursinghome，Eleaocry。
“Mom，almostallofthepeopleareinwheelchairs。”shesaid。
&obe。Otherwisethey’dfall，”Motherexplained。“NowwhenyouseeGraellherhowniceshelooks。”
Grandmasatallbyherselfiheroomtheycalledthesunparlor。Shesatlookingoutatthetrees。
Eleanrandma。“Look，”shesaid，“webroughtyouapresent—yourfavorite，strawberryicecream！”
GrandmatooktheDixiedthespooingwithoutsayingaword。
“I’msureshe’senjoyingit，dear。”Eleanor’smotherassuredher。
“Butshedoesoknowus。”Eleanorointed。
“Youhavetogivehertime，”Mothersaid。“She’sinnewsurroundings，aomakea。”
ButtheheyvisitedGrandmaitwasthesame。Sheatetheicedsmiledatthem，butshedidn’tsayanything。
“Grandma，doyouknowwhoIam？”Eleanorasked。
“Yirlwhsmetheicecream。”Grandmasaid。
&I’mEleanor，thter。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’llbringhericecreameveryweekendthen，andhughereverememberme，”Eleanorsaid。
&hatwasmoreimportant—torememberloveratherthansomeone’sname。