A trip to Portugal 2008, mum decides to show everyone how it's done!
I have grown to accept the changes that happened and
will continue to happen in regards to my mothers health. Before I understood how dementia affected the
brain I thought mum was doing things on purpose – moving and mislaying things, or saying
insensitive things to hurt. I realised
that her love for me had not changed and neither should mine for her. You can’t see the dementia but only
experience the effects of the illness and so it's harder to come to terms with the
person that you love changing. You
have to learn to put all that aside.
I feel the child in me wanting to be loved in the way mum used to express it, with hugs and caring words, or a soothing song at bedtime. We have to now embrace the children we are inside remember to nurture the hurt we feel at the loss of those we love.
I feel the child in me wanting to be loved in the way mum used to express it, with hugs and caring words, or a soothing song at bedtime. We have to now embrace the children we are inside remember to nurture the hurt we feel at the loss of those we love.
Words so far....
These posts are part of the A-Z Challenge taking place during the month of April. I have been sharing about my experience as a carer to a mother with Dementia. If you would like to know more join the Arts in Health Network and also check out my website for information on some of the work I have done with Creativity and Dementia.
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