Today is Mom's 77th birthday.
I haven't written much lately, since I don't want to dwell on negativity. The list of what she CAN'T do gets longer every month. It's expected, given her challenges, but still disappointing when they arrive to stay.
What does the future hold?
Now THAT is a question.
It COULD be a dark place place, with no joy, and even less hope.
It COULD be a continuous slide towards no talking, no walking, and no laughing.
At best, the future is a cloudy mess, with no definite set of steps or paths to follow. It's worse than predicting the weather.
That is why we just take each day for it's own merits and stay as positive as we can be.
Soooooo....
How about a list of what she CAN do?
She can still laugh. A LOT.
She can cry. A LOT. For no apparent reason.
She can admit she doesn't know where the bathroom is.
She can (mostly) eat without much assistance.
She can still walk, although MUCH slower and not very far.
She can talk, but mostly, it's in a code only SHE knows.
She has started to say NO to more and more things. Ugh.
She can meet a new friend and act like they are besties.
She still somehow enjoys my cooking.
She can sleep longer so I can try to catch up on MY sleep.
She still enjoys a ride to anywhere.
She can push the grocery cart and only crash a FEW times.
She lets me do for her what she no longer can't.
She doesn't know it, but she is still my Mom...
Sunday, March 8, 2020
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