Alzheimers is not funny. My ex-stepmother's mother (it's not that complicated) is 96 and suffering from Alzheimers, my stepmother is a real trooper and is Meema's sole caretaker. As a daughter it has to be tough to see a parent move in and out of reality. She deals with it by finding the lighter side of some of their less lucid conversations.
The other day Meema was saying that she was ready to go, tired of living, ready to move on. Very healthy and normal, lucid and sane. My stepmother being of the flower child/enlightened eastern religion generation feels this is a pretty healthy thing to say.
So she assumed Meema was was having a lucid moment.
So Meema says, I'm ready to go, I think it's time... But you know... it'd be a LOT more fun if you'd come with me.
I don't know why but that particular "alzheimers moment" cracks me up. This week has been an incredibly busy one. We're seeing more Deco and Industrial pieces sell and it gives me hope that the recession is slowing down.
W00t!
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