Mom, Remember When...?

I remember when we lived in Scottsdale for my 10th birthday; you gave me my first perm.
I remember when we lived in Houston and you went to the store without me; I cried for what seemed like hours.
I remember when we lived in California; you took me down the boardwalk to get my first set of bangs.
I remember the night the power went out; we all played Risk for hours.
I remember when I brought my boyfriend home from TBI; you called him your "Messi-can."
I remember us living with you; you taught him how to crochet and he has made a blanket for each boy since then.
I remember you living with us; you crawled on the floor with your ten month-old grandson making car-crashing sounds.
I remember playing the Atari; your favorite game was shooting down the aliens.
I remember playing that old Nintendo; you would move your feet to where you wanted to drop the Tetris tiles!
I remember everything about you.
I know you're still there, buried beneath the Alzheimer's.
I wish you knew where we are so you could come visit us and we could take you to the beach where you could play with your grandsons and son-in-law in the sand.
I wish you could read this letter I am writing for you.
Remember me...
Remember me...?