Mama

My almost 96 year old Mother has dementia/Alzheimer’s.

She was very excited to receive Christmas gifts from her Children and Grandchildren.

She wasn’t sure about it being Christmas, but she looked at every gift and card and was delighted. She loved the wrapping and the bows and the flowers and candy that were sent.

She told me she needed to send Thank you notes to everyone who sent her something. She asked me over and over who sent the gifts and why?

Anyone who knows Mama will tell you she has written notes, cards and letters all of her life. As I have been going thru her papers, I find volumes of her life story along with poems and other writings.

She still has her desk and her note paper and cards and pens. She struggles to make the connection on how to use them, but will take out everything and look at it and stack and re-stack.

I asked if she would like for me to help her write some notes tomorrow. She said that would be so good.

I know she can still read, don’t know if she can write, but we will give it a try.

It is my honor and pleasure to help her with this lost art.

I am witnessing the last remnants of a generation that learned and used the social graces such as note writing, gratitude and sending cards.

There are a lot of memories lost, but she still remembers to say Thank You.

I love you Mama!