Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Yesterday I went to King's to pick up my mom for the afternoon, as I usually do on Sundays. (I don't have a valid driver's license because of my vision but on a bright day I can see well enough to avoid most large objects - lol!) I couldn't find her anywhere. Figuring she might be in her new " friend's " room I just let a couple of the other residents know that I'd been looking for her, and they said they'd let her know. Her roommate (whom I love, she's a delight!) told me that my mom was wanting her winter clothes and complaining all week that I hadn't brought them yet - we'd planned to do that together, my mom and I, yesterday...I have a closet here only for her stuff, right now it's full of winter clothing but we were to swap her summer/winter wardrobes... Anyway, went back to King's later, and found my mom in the dining room with her " friend " . He's very very forgetful although not really confused, just doesn't remember anything from one minute to the next. He's in a wheelchair (amputee) and she's pushed him around and fussed over him almost since day 1...I suppose it was only a matter of time before it got physical... So my mom greeted me, took my offering of Diet Cokes, hugged me and said into my ear, " My life is all working out now, and it's thanks to you! " Er...ok...whatever . We know that can change by the moment. Then I told her we could go to my house and get her winter clothes (they still need her name written on all the tags, that's her part of the job) and she asked if her friend could come. When I told her no, because I have stairs (and because I can't check out another resident but I didn't go into all that), she refused! I reminded her that it's now October and very chilly, and all she has there are summer clothes, and that her roommate had told me she'd been wanting her winter wardrobe and talking about it all week...but she said it would have to wait for some other time, turned her back to me, and sat back down with her friend! I chuckle even as I type this . To think that a few short months ago she hated it there, clung to me like a lifeline one minute and blamed me for her being there the next, would rather die than have to live with all those " drooling old people " ...and now...well, it's just kind of funny. I'll enjoy her happiness with her while it lasts . His, Sherry www.owly.net daughter of , (mis?)diagnosed with AD in 2005, descent slowed by Aricept; diagnosed with LBD March 2008, in a wonderful NH 1/2 mile from my house. We're learning to live with Lewy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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