My mother is an incredible womanShe's 93, no longer in her home of 68 years, finally adjusted and happy in a rest home where she cannot remember what happened five minutes before. But she is vibrantly in the present moment, appreciative of her life and family.
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Here's a snippet of her interactions last week.
.Snippet # 1: Mom calls my godmother, who is 92:
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Mom: How are you?
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Marie: Oh Rose, I'm fine, but I fell out of bed and hurt my knee.
Marie: Oh Rose, I'm fine, but I fell out of bed and hurt my knee.
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Mom: It's a good thing you sleep alone, then you know no one pushed you.
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Snippet # 2: My mom has made a very good friend at the rest home, she also without a working memory:
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Me: You look nice, Mom.
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Mom: All dressed up with no where to go.
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Dorothy: Who, me?
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Mom: No, me. Where would you be going?
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Dorothy: I'd be following you.
.Mom: Well, then, you won't be going very far!
Happy weekend everyone. If you find yourself in need of some company or terrific recipes, stop by my Potluck Supper at # 9 Blogland Lane.
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And please, keep praying for Renee and her family. Our prayers count.
xoxo
Ha haaa!! I love your mom! I'll never forget the time we stayed there with you and she was there, too ... in the middle of the night ... Mom? ... Karen? ... Mom? .... Karen? ... Where are you? ... Where are *you*? ... much giggling between mother and daughter. :)
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ReplyDeleteLucky you ;)
She's a crack-up just like you!
I never did make it to the potluck. I'm just too pooped. Sorry to be a no-show :(
xoxoxo
At least she knows that she is sleeping alone, or remembers getting kicked out of bed. Lovely looking lady KJ - gorgeous!
ReplyDeletemelissa, oh hahaha! i remember that! in the midst of a hard uncertain time we still had laughter!! (ps can't wait to see you)
ReplyDeletelo, no worry: i saved a plate for you and i will bring it over to # 11 tomorrow. i put up one for renee too. it was a good party with terrific food. i think you will meet my mother someday and i know you will find her delightful.
mim, hello dear. thank you. i am excited for october!!!!!
xoxo all
i love it!
ReplyDeleteI've had many of these types of conversations... they really are lovely....
Pattee
Love the conversations. My Dad lives with Alzheimers,,and I love talking with him, following his thoughts, seeing the places where his mind goes. Sometimes I'm his daughter who lives 'far away', and sometimes I'm his wife.And it's all good. A great post kj!
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed the pot luck,,,I haven't gotten around much lately,,,and I make the best dang briskit this side of the lane. Next time for sure!
I don't need memory to laugh.
ReplyDeleteYour mom is beautiufl and what a wit!
ReplyDeletepattee, i'm now convinced you are a barrel of fun! i'm holding on to you!
ReplyDeletebabs. your comment is so telling. you see the starfish and not the seaweed. my brother has trouble getting past his sadness about how much my mom has changed and lost.
walking man, how how true. what a great statement.
thank you suki. i hope to see you soon?
My new love is a 93 year old woman.
ReplyDeleteI love her humour.
xooxo
really? she can't remember things, but has this sort of humour? what an incredible woman, and is that a recent photo...wow unbelievable to me...my mom died at 57 so your has lived nearly double her life...not sure i want to be around that long-would you?
ReplyDeleteYour mom has a wonderful sense of humor. What a beauty she is. No time for potluck getting ready for my mom's visit, but maybe next time :-). Love to Renee.
ReplyDeleteHA! I LoVe your Mom. Just too cute. Our deacon's Mom had Alzheimer's and he would share little stories about her. My favorite:
ReplyDeleteDEACON: Hi Mom, how was your lunch?
MOM: How the hell would I know.
Kj - loved reading about your Mom! What a doll! How lucky you are to have her around!
ReplyDeleteWell kj as long as she's happy being forgetful you can't ask for more than that.
ReplyDeleterenee, my mother has a great sense of humor. i can't believe how sharp she is and what she comes out with. just goes to show you that memory is overrated. :)
ReplyDeletesoulbrush, my mom would tell you she absolutely wants to be around. she has given me instructions to have her revived at least once, to prevent any premature mistakes! and soul, in the present moment, i trust her judgement. she just can't hold on to information even five minutes ago. but she knows the people she loves!
annie, i hope you and your mom have a great visit. of course potluck next time!
deborah, HAHAHA! too cute!
caroline, thank you. i do feel lucky to have her around. when she was sick and suffering after her broken hip, it was so hard. but now it's delightful. xo
hells, i couldn't ask for another thing. i am grateful for who my mom is and grateful that she is happy and funny. xoxo
This is a very sweet post! Your mom is a funny lady :)
ReplyDeleteYour mother- I SO wish my mother was still here...even if she did not remember one moment to the next- I miss my mommy...maybe i could borrow yours for a bit- she may not know the diff and I would love her to pieces! lucky you! lucky mother!
ReplyDeleteAnd ,yes, Renee, never leaves my thoughts!
You know, KJ and visitors here, I am so glad that I did my best during English lessons and that I have worked in companies where English was one of the spoken languages (Dow Chemical e.g.) I have so much fun reading about Mr. Ryan and your fantastic mother and also I have so much fun in Blogland Lane (what a party it was, girl, but I was not the one who emptied your complete liquorcabinet, I solemnly swear it). :-))
ReplyDeleteCatching up. Your Mom is a hoot - I guess if you can hold ot one thing, humor would be a good one to get.
ReplyDeleteYour mom, looks fantastic for such a great age. You have some awesome years ahead of you. Keep up the family long life tradition and enjoy to the full. You must all be so close! Can you tell how nicely suprized I am about oh well your mum looks.
ReplyDeleteval, xoxoxoxoxoxo!
ReplyDeletelinda sue, oh my mom would definitely know if it were not me!!
my daughter jessica says, "she knows who i am and she loves me so who cares about the rest?" but i know what you mean. don't forget you carry your mother in your heart for all time. xoxo
dearest wieneke, i treasure you. i feel your connection and i am so honored and glad. xoxo
cs, oh how nice to see you here. i've missed you, and i'm glad you are taking care of yourself. your comment here is spot on, i couldn't agree more.
julie ann, families are precious. i know i am lucky that way. i hope you are too. love to you...
That is wonderful snippets. Made me smile..
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Second time around and they still give me a chuckle.
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sonia and renee, ah, i get to respond to the two of you together. simple: mwah!!! tsup!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post
ReplyDeleteI love your mom, she seems an amazing person, strong and with her things clear in life. I guess you should be happy about having a mom like that. She also seems to be wise.
mine is great as well, she is an amazingly brave person an a real fighter in this life, my life would have been much worst If I did not have her.
Sorry, I meant to ask you which one was the blog of renne cause I seem to have lost her, I do not know what I did with her address.
Hugs and take care
Oh she's tOO adorable! Give your mum a (((hug))) from me x
ReplyDeletemariana, my mom is terrific. thank you. i see you've found renee's blog: www.circlingmyhead.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletenolly, i will happily give my mother a hug from you. but don't expect her to remember... :)
What a character :)
ReplyDeleteI love your mom!
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(Oops! I missed the Blogland Lane potluck...)
That is a very wise woman. When my mom (83) moved, unwillingly, into a very nice assisted living place, she was very unhappy for about ten months. She was legally blind, unable to walk far on her own, and wanted to live in her own home! We convinced her to move, finally, and after about a year, she met Joe, 92, and fell in love. How sweet is that? Two years later, after she died, Joe lost the will to play the saxophone anymore, and died a few months later. I like to imagine her in heaven introducing Joe to my dad!
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