Greatly exaggerated

Constant companion.

 

As each day seems to roll into the next. I stand watch over her. Got her some M&Ms, just to see if she would eat one. After fighting to get it into her mouth, she liked it. I got the same reaction when I got a spoonful of chocolate Ensure in her. Her eyes opened, she smiled, and quickly went back behind the curtain. She didn't take anymore Ensure after that.

Thursday

After our morning, I felt I needed to let some of the extended family know what is going on with Sweetie. 

Made phone calls, which was good for two reasons. The first one is obvious, to talk and share. The second is, I got more phone numbers. On one of the calls, there was a mix up of information about the passing of a mutual friend. It was his first wife that had passed, not him. So, as Mark Twain's famous remarks went, "The rumor of my demise, is greatly exaggerated." 

I told of the plans of meeting on the beach, at a fire pit, having a BBQ, share memories, and then wading in the ocean and sprinkling her ashes there. A suggestion from Sweetie's youngest, is that we all wear purple, her favorite color. 

At first I had my nose tweak out of place, because these were my plans, and then, why not, it is her mom too. So purple it is. 

Those that have heard the plans, like them, so it looks like the last social gathering for her will be a great success.

I was talking to my nurse, and in passing I told her that I heard that love ones seem to know when the time has arrived and will wait until the caregiver leaves the room, before going. It is like they want you to remember the time they were still with you, not their exit. 

She smiled, and told me to get out, take a walk, get some fresh air. Go do something that I used to do with Sweetie. 

I also told her that I was telling family 4 to 6 weeks, and she told me, sooner. 

Driver told me that there is going to be a parade soon, but in the mean time, there is a zoo, with elephants we might stop and look around. He knows how much she likes the elephants. Might as well enjoy what Dementia Town has to offer while we wait for our turn to see the mayor of Dementia Town, is will be soon now. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless. Arthur.