Listmates,
Have you ever answered a question without really thinking of what you were saying, and then after a moment reflection, asked yourself, "why did I answer that question like that?"
Probably not, but I have. :-D And once in awhile, I think it does us good to poke fun at ourselves. Before I became a 24/7 caregiver a little over three years ago, I never really imagined that I would find myself doing some of the things that I am now doing for my mother. A couple of weeks ago, I was giving her a shower. The fact that she no longer knows who I am helps a great deal in that respect. While I was giving her the shower, the phone rang and a young lady asked to speak to my oldest son. This girl has been here before and knows that my mother has alzheimers. I told her that I thought my son was still sleeping. She then asked me if I could go wake him up. Without thinking, I replied, "I really can't, I'm in the shower with my mother." There was this long silence and then a soft "OH." It was then that I realised what I had said. My wife cracked up when I told her later about that conversation. For some reason I got to thinking about that this morning and that led to this poem. Hope that some of you can identify with it. :-D