Abstract Rud Turnbull, author of the first essay in this volume, and the parent of an adult son with developmental disabilities, responds to M. J. Iozzio's article reflecting on her mother and father and Alzheimer's disease. Rud notes the theological, personal, and universal virtues of her essay. Alzheimer's disease and other disabling conditions compel people to seek the meaning it has for their lives. Like Dr. Iozzio, Rud Turnbull notes his own appreciation for the role of humor and faith.