Last Sunday’s visit with
mom was extra special. Mom
and I looked through a binder I had brought her filled with all the blogs I
have written and posted. Mom
and I have discussed the blog many times throughout our journey although each
and every time she refers to the blog as a book.
In the past I have shown
her the blog on my iPhone. She
loves the color of the website because shades of purple have always been her
favorite colors. She has
approved every photo of herself during her journey. Now what I presented her with is a
book; she can relate to how much we have been through in the last nine months.
Mom enjoyed looking
through the pages especially at the photographs. The pictures of the hamburgers and us
sitting at McDonald's seemed to make her smile the most.
The blog started in
April 2012 after mom had been admitted and diagnosed with dementia, COPD, and
congestive heart failure. Mom
had already moved out of her supportive living facility and into the
rehabilitation facility when I had the idea to turn my journal into a
blog. After posting each
blog, I print and keep each one in a binder. With over 120 posts, the book is over
400 pages.
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