Precious possessions turned harmful hazards hauled A way to move on. But how do I move her things and respect, honor, and consider her all at the same Time to remind myself that to respect, honor, and consider her is to keep her safe And sound the alarm: This. Is. HARD! Knock, life for us is as unpredictable As He is faithful! …to do what He said She said, crap always swirling in my mind! Just stop it already! Set… go … ahead and say it: I am tired. I am scared. “… Continue Reading
A Promise Captured
One morning, I video-chatted with my mother while her nurse dressed her. Moments later, she said, “Christy, I am heading to activities. I must get off this phone!” Yes, after only a few minutes, our conversation ended. (Sigh) My prayer has been that she bonds with her new neighbors. I’ve heard that these types of connections help dementia patients thrive even as the disease progresses. But I miss long conversations. I miss being the one with whom she is active. I miss seeing her dress Continue Reading
A Moving Moment
From redirecting to reminding…from doing “it” for her to picking up behind her… from meeting with family and leaving with a plan to meeting with doctors and leaving with a diagnosis. It was hard to hear and tempting to challenge. It explained experiences. It triggered emotions. After crossing the T's we were encouraged to cross, we dotted the I's we knew to dot. What remained were unmet needs, unanswered questions, and an unrevealed solution. Unsure of what to do, I did what I was Continue Reading