20 Minutes from Home: Moments to memories

My wife has dementia. My responsibilities as a husband and caregiver are

to provide for her and to be the caretaker of her memories so I can pass

them to my daughter and she can pass those memories to her generation.

We live in Franklinton, North Carolina, and I always carry my camera with me.

After 40 years as a photojournalist it’s hard not to have a camera.

These images tell the story of my journey to the store, to my swim class or

dropping my daughter off to school. Moments captured seeing the light

and moving on. It seems like I’m always moving on.

My tasks as a caregiver are demanding, but it’s a road that I must travel.

We all had dreams to retire travel, write the great novel or just sit and hold

hands and watch the sunset.

It’s all changed now, and that’s why I have a commitment and a responsibility

to make a difference with my work.

It’s time for all of us to make a difference.

Together we can help change the future.