Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the person you loved unconditionally lost all of their memories? The movie “The Notebook,” originally written by author Nicholas Sparks, begins with the characters Noah and Allie married after many years together. Allie is hospitalized and suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Noah reads to him from his notebook every day. The notebook is a diary of their life together. As Noah reads to Allie, their lives flash back to when they first met, when they were teenagers, where Allie spent her summers and followed them as a couple through the ups and downs of their worldwide relationship. Allie came from a wealthy family. Noah was a poor miner boy. It didn't take long for them to become inseparable and fall madly in love and were soon banned from dating Noah. Her parents thought their daughter deserved someone better, someone with a good education. Before the summer was over, Allie's family forced her to return home. It was his mother's way of separating them. Allie was taken away without telling Noah she had to leave. Allie and Noah were devastated. Noah continued to write letters to Allie every day, expressing his love for her. Allie never received any of the letters, her mother hid them from her even though she continued to love Noah. Years continued to separate the couple and Noah continued to write to Allie. During the war, Allie was a nurse and met a wounded soldier at the hospital where she worked. Eventually, with her parents' approval, Allie became engaged to her new love. While preparing for her wedding, she reads a newspaper about a man; Noah, who renovated an old house in his town. It was in this town that she spent her summers growing up and where she met Noah. It was Noa's house... middle of paper ......d Allie, their memories and love for each other were strong enough to help her remember, even if it was only for a short period of time. Noah's love for Allie was so strong that it gave him the strength to fight, to keep her with him a little longer. Love is a powerful thing. It's invisible. It cannot be seen or measured; that you just felt, but that feeling is powerful enough to transform you in an instant and bring you more joy than any material possession ever could. Works Cited Christina Mitchell, Reminiscing can help Alzheimer's patient remember the past Courier-Post, USA Today | Web.12, January 2012.Christine Kennard, Reminiscence therapy and activities for people with dementiaAbout.com Health, 2006.Web.5, August 2006.Michelle Bloomquist, Communicating Effectively When Alzheimer's Disease is a ProblemEveryday Health Media , LLC, Copyright 2014 .Web.