Punch Punch

my parents have been married 62 years. I think I've seen my father cry twice in all that time. Both of these times it was because of a death of a loved one or severe illness in the family. But today I saw something that broke my heart. Those of you who have read my journals before know that my mom has Alzheimer's. I saw my mom actually punch my father. This happened in my house. He did nothing out of the ordinary. She accused him of not loving her anymore. He is still crying at 6:30 PM she hit him at 9 o'clock morning. I asked him how long could he possibly put up with her erratic behavior. His simple answer to me was until the day I die. To watch someone crumble away with Alzheimer's is almost too sad to be believed.