Thursday, April 10, 2008

Humor Breaks Through

We had mom to the house for Easter and it went really well. She had to settle down a little after arriving, but once she did, she was quite relaxed. Mom responds especially well to my husband's voice. He tries very hard to entertain her and it works. Because he is naturally funny, his great sense of humor breaks through the fog enveloping her. She smiles and laughs and actually "gets" him and his comments. It's amazing to watch him work his magic with her. Mom refers to him as "our friend". On the way back to her place she said, "I'd like to see our nice friend again." I assured her that indeed we would see him again as he is my husband. "Oh, you picked a good one, didn't you," she said. I said, "yes, I did and you did too by picking dad." She agreed that her husband was wonderful and said she was very lucky. These are the moments that keep me going. To know that she can still be happy makes me pause. When she is suffering, I wish for a quick end to her misery. When she is enjoying life, I realize it is not for me or anyone to hasten her demise. When it is her time to go, so be it. Until then, I will try to keep her safe and will cherish our good moments together.
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  1. MattApril 11, 2008 3:46 PM

    I agree that it is neat how she responds to Dad's voice...she kind of sits back feeling somewhat "secure" when he is talking to her....I think the familiarity of his voice, though she may not know exactly who it is, makes her feel safe

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  2. CarolynApril 11, 2008 10:13 PM

    Even when mom can't finish a question or statement Dave always can think of something that makes sense to answer her or make a response to her. His record is about 99% of the time she likes his answer. His batting average is way better than mine. He also takes risks saying things that are outrageous such as the time her told her she was going to go in the swimming pool, but she was not allowed to go skinny dipping. She laughed a lot at that comment.
    I love it when she smiles at me, she still has a beautiful smile.

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