my duster-donned mom enters her room and i am on her soft bed, trying to regain my zest and form. My tutorial plus the travelling/commuting plus some Mc Donald's quick bite and traffic along JR Borja sucked up my verve and nerve!
anyhoo, my mom...she is old and by that, memory integrity is a daily painful manifestation. Forgotten kitchen mission. forgotten candles. forgotten plugged iron. forgotten milk...
to help her remember things, i often do this: ask the birth order of some siblings. "Kinsa and magulang (who is the eldest)...kinsa ang kamanghuran (who is the youngest)?" and I do this everytime as a supplementary: They are 5, all in all. (name), (name), (name)... and I also mention and include their respective profession and location (nurse, dentist, "tua sa Ireland" , call center agent, "tua sa Maldives" )...
a slipping memory of an aging mom is one of the most painful realities here on earth. if not, the most.
anyhoo, my mom...she is old and by that, memory integrity is a daily painful manifestation. Forgotten kitchen mission. forgotten candles. forgotten plugged iron. forgotten milk...
to help her remember things, i often do this: ask the birth order of some siblings. "Kinsa and magulang (who is the eldest)...kinsa ang kamanghuran (who is the youngest)?" and I do this everytime as a supplementary: They are 5, all in all. (name), (name), (name)... and I also mention and include their respective profession and location (nurse, dentist, "tua sa Ireland" , call center agent, "tua sa Maldives" )...
a slipping memory of an aging mom is one of the most painful realities here on earth. if not, the most.
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