From out West.
There is a Mountain IN the Canyon that is a mile high!
For Today:
My heart/life want to fly-away,
it always has. I am slowly learning what my elders learned. Age has little
effect on the brain, unless demented. What I THINK I mean is: the brain doesn’t have enough sense
to know that the body is wearing out, it is weaker. I now know that mental
stress effects the body.
Have you met Mr/Miss Dementia? We have. We lived with my mama and my sister’s
slow trip into dementia.
Some folks, and ALL of my family, tell me that my loss of
words, loss of some of my past is normal. I have made it a policy not to give
advice on Drs, meds, feelings in your body, etc. I have always felt that your body will tell
you things and you should listen. I smile at advice, but listen to my inner
self. I will listen to a Dr. unless myself says, “Watch it!!”
NOTE: Have you ever been
able to translate pain/confusion into words in a way that another would know EXACTLY
how you feel?
I know that I am losing some of my cognitive abilities. My
reactions are good, my driving is very good for my age, because I have been a
good driver most of my life.
I use my wonderful departed mother as an example. Sherry & I KNEW mama was losing it. She was demented even though she still knew
us. People would come to visit her and
leave saying, “Jack, Sister Darnell is still herself, nothing wrong with her
mind.”
BUT, Mama would not remember
the visit. Visitors did not notice that mama had NOT used their names or specific
data like that. She was a pastor’s wife most of her life and still had that
ability to ‘converse’ and was good at it.
(This is a big Tree)
What I am trying to settle in my mind is that dreaming is
normal for me. I want to GO, as I always
have.
BUT, but what I want is to be satisfied with life today, more stationary!
In Wisconsin we met Mel & Dar and their families! And
then Debbie & Gary and their daughter came to see us! There was Paula, and
that sweet lady of IRON, Jean of Opp Alabama and her sweet daughter Sheila.
Each person from Bloggersville that we have met has been exactly as we had them
pictured, great folks. Something in me STILL wants to meet all of you who
comment.
Me, just rambling and most
likely repeating myself. ;-)
NiteShipslog
PS: God has allowed us to
meet some of the best folk on the planet; in person and here on the net. Thank you all for being here… and being YOU!
Wishing YOU the best.
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4 comments:
Loss of words, remembering past events etc. is completely normal aging. I am constantly asking my husband for a certain word cause I can't come up with it, and he does the same. It's normal, so please don't fret. Just keep enjoying your life and your beautiful wife.
Do not be concerned about age. Just keep going as best you can and trust in God.
One good thing about ageing: you can wear your pants all the way up to your nipples and hold them there with a belt and braces, and everyone will still think you're fashionable.
God bless.
Unfortunately, yes. My mother was the recipient of that rotten dementia. Both my son and I were in denial for a good while, which I don't know is a good or bad thing. Now lately, I'm a bit concerned when I go to say someone's name and draw a blank ... or call a certain appliance by another name. I don't know what's more frightening -- loss of health, or one's mind.
I think Victor's advice is best.
I agreee, don't worry about what may happen, just enjoy each day as it comes. We have so much to remember, it's impossible for our brains to hold all of them. I had two aunts with alzhimrts , It runs in my mother's side of the family, so I let my daughter know to keep checking on me. i remember what I need to, not everything, Sometimes things are better forgotten. I keep important dates on the calendar so I don't forget them, but that only works if I write them down. There are times I've forgotten to do that and miss something I should have remembered, but we are not perfect human beings. We have all mad midtakes, The important thing is to forgive ourselves and keep on moving ahead.
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