Thank you so much dear Carole. As usual, your beautiful writing touched me deeply. I too am dealing with my mother slipping away. I never know from day to day whether she will be "with me" on a phone call or whether she will just be an illusion of a woman I once knew. She is going through a lot of despair as her mental capacities disappear. All I can do is be there for her, tell her I understand, and love her every day. This daily grief is really hard. I still grieve my dad's passing, especially now that I am working on a project called The Musician's Journey. His voice comes back to me, as I explore my past. The footprints are fresh in the snow.
Yes. We get it because we’re living it. I am missing my Dad more and more as Mom slips further. I am not more depressed about this because I can’t afford to be. When I need to feel all the feels I have a few Doula friends who will hold space with me. And I get a lot out of doing that for people living with and around dementia as well. We hold each other up. I got you.
Thank you so much dear Carole. As usual, your beautiful writing touched me deeply. I too am dealing with my mother slipping away. I never know from day to day whether she will be "with me" on a phone call or whether she will just be an illusion of a woman I once knew. She is going through a lot of despair as her mental capacities disappear. All I can do is be there for her, tell her I understand, and love her every day. This daily grief is really hard. I still grieve my dad's passing, especially now that I am working on a project called The Musician's Journey. His voice comes back to me, as I explore my past. The footprints are fresh in the snow.
Yes. We get it because we’re living it. I am missing my Dad more and more as Mom slips further. I am not more depressed about this because I can’t afford to be. When I need to feel all the feels I have a few Doula friends who will hold space with me. And I get a lot out of doing that for people living with and around dementia as well. We hold each other up. I got you.