Lost

I work in an environment where I am in constant contact with people who have diseases such as memory loss, dimentia and alzheimer's. I have often wondered how that would feel to have such diseases.
Last Saturday a friend and I were at Wal Mart and we noticed a group of people standing around a woman who seemed distressed. We went over to see if we could assist in any way and we found out that this woman had driven her car to wal mart and then, while inside collapsed. After she collapsed, she was found walking around the parking lot not sure where she lived or who she was. She just kept saying she wanted to find her way home. My friend and I didn't know what to do but get her comfortable. As I put my hand on her back to help her sit down, she was soaked through a sweater and a coat. Her whole body was clammy and I knew something had to be wrong medically. So I looked through her purse and found an insulin machine. I then realized she was diabetic and needed some medical attention quickly. I tested her blood sugar and it was very low. The police arrived and he had a sucker in his car that he gave her until the ambulance arrived. As my friend and I were walking back into the store, tears came to our eyes as we thought of how scary that would feel to lose your sense of self. I felt so awful for this poor woman. I was really glad I was there to help. It's experiences like that that help me remember how lucky I am to have all I have.