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Conversations With Mother — Humor Makes the Day — Dementia & Alzheimer — Life Lessons -Psychology
Humor connects souls like nothing else, bonding and sharing is paramount especially with love ones whose memory is affected!! Find that one thing that makes your love one smile and/or chuckle. Each is medicine to the soul!
Late Morning Early conversation Mother.
Mother: Hello.
Me: Hello, Mother!
Mother: I was sleeping.
Me: So early in the morning..
Mother: It’s raining..
Me: You tell me this everyday! Are you sure it’s raining?
Mother: Yeah! It’s raining. (to Caregiver) Isn’t it raining out there?
Caregiver: It will rain later tonight….
Me: Mother, I told you it’s not raining….you tell me this everyday
Mother: It’s raining! (to caregiver) Is it raining outside?
Caregiver: It will rain later tonight….
Me: Mother, you always say this…
Mother: (chuckles.) I thought it was raining..
Me: Open the backdoor so you can if it’s raining..