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Those little moments make it worthwhile...

zazupitts — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:02:35 -0500

I know what you mean!

Mornings are best for folks with dementia...they're brighter, cheerier and more alert. And the routine of someone helping them with their morning ritual is kind of comforting -- especially if they are a caregiver like you!

Sometimes you just have to treasure the good moments... and realize that when LOs return back to their state of dementia, they're still loving, spiritually aware, joyful human beings.

Living in Caregiverland:www.Caregiverland.com

Hi Wendy

Mata H — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:28:40 -0500

The link works for me...odd. Here it is - just copy and paste it to your browser and it should work. Please let me know if you still have problems. Thanks.

http://compelledtotruenorth.blogspot.com/2009/03/sweet-girl-sweet-memori...

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Christine's blog

WENDYMAC68 — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:30:01 -0500

I so wanted to view Christine's blog that you annotated above, but the link kept telling me that internet explorer could not open it.

Do you have an updated address for her blog??

Thank you for this,

Thursday Drive — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:02:58 -0600

Thank you for this, Virginia, and also for the friend request. I'm very happy to add you.

Best,

Jennifer Harvey

thursdaydrive.com

Beautiful post

Virginia DeBolt — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:20:01 -0600

I've spent years road building, too. Thanks for this thoughtful metaphoric piece.

Virginia DeBolt
BlogHer Technology Contributing Editor
Web Teacher
First 50 Words

I love Scrabble, but I've never tried it online...

Catherine Morgan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:55:25 -0600

Hi Laurie. My family LOVES playing Scrabble, but I've never played online, I'll have to give it a try.

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope

I can't do them before bed...

Catherine Morgan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:52:19 -0600

My scores on these games are always better in the morning (even though I actually feel more tired in the morning).

I can't do them before bed because it would have the opposite effect on me. They get addicting to me, and I wouldn't want to go to sleep. Sometimes even reading is difficult for me to stop, I just keep thinking I'll read one more page, and then another.

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope

i love word games

laurie — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:30:34 -0600

I play online scrabble and word twist on facebook. I do feel they help to keep me sharp(er).

Laurie

www.notjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com

Sudoku and logic puzzles

sassymonkey — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:48 -0600

Those are my favourites. I used to do them a lot before bed as a way of getting my head to quiet down and stop thinking about work. Worked great. I haven't been doing them so much lately though. :)

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

Adding my 3 cents,ok?

ella_Dag66 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:17:05 -0600

Thanksgiving this year ,meant another year without my best friend " my mom" But I am working thur the grief,pain,a total since of "aloneness," We must pray in season and out of seasons..........Especially "out-of-seasons.

Insightful comments

Nordette — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:35:10 -0600

Thank you all for your kind and insightful comments. I appreciate each one.

Nordette is a Contributing Editor with BlogHer.com whose personal blog is WSATA.

Such A Lovely Tribute

Megan Smith — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:41:42 -0600

Hi Nordette,

I think your mother would be very proud that her daughter wrote such a lovely tribute. Hopefully you and your family will find comfort in memories of your Mom through the holidays.

All the best,

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute
Video Runway

What a beautiful post.

Colormepink — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:37:16 -0600

Thank you so much for sharing your mother with us.
Christine
It's My World. Welcome To It.
Blog: http://www.colormepink.com
Homeschool Blog: http://web.mac.com/colormepink/
Jewelry Blog: http://www.starbrightjewels.com/blog

Granny Sue Stories from the

grannysu — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:07:25 -0600

Granny Sue Stories from the Mountains and Beyond www.grannysu.blogspot.com susannaholstein@yahoo.com

There is an African story called the Cowtail Switch about a boy whose father is killed by lions. Only the boy remembered his father and asked about him frequently. When the boy was finally taken to the place where his father died, he saw his father's bones scattered around. But in the presence of the boy, the bones stirred and his father came to life once more. Because, you see, the son kept his father alive by calling his name and remembering him. So you too keep your mother alive in memory, calling her name to us so we can know her too.

My twelve siblings and I lost our parents two years ago, 10 months apart; my family talked about them, remembered the silly and touching things they did, laughed a lot, cried too, but we remembered them, over and over. We still do. They have not died for us, they are simply not here. It has not been easy, but it has been a good journey, and we have grown closer because of it. We miss them daily, love them always, and call their name to anyone who will listen.

I hope that you and your family will have a safe journey through the dark days, and find joy and comfort in your mother's memory. She sounds like she was quite a woman; thank you for sharing her with us.

You celebrated your mother in my eyes

Wilma Ham — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:18:18 -0600

Nordette, you did much more than writing about grief.
In my eyes, when reading this you celebrated your mother.
AND this post is a gift to your mother and you.

She now can move on in your life as I feel this is a completion with her.

We need to come to grips with life as an ever changing scene, never ever stays anything the same and why oh why have we so little learned about completion, letting go and moving on in a way that serves everybody.

You did a smashing job on completion here, and you will move on so more powerful with your mother memories as contribution.
You did not get stuck in a sad story, you dealt with your loss in a very beautiful, powerful and constructive way.

If I am remembered this way, I feel my life had meaning and I am sure I would feel this on the other side :)

Wilma Ham