My mother becomes Mrs Forgetful
@qianlizhifeng (468)
China
January 26, 2013 1:10am CST
The day before yesterday,she told me to buy a bulb because one of the lights was bad.When I went to the store,she told me to go back home for she was worried that I didn't know the size.When I got the bad bulb,she said she would go to the store herself because she suddenly thought of something that should also be bought.I asked what else we should buy,but she couldn't tell.
So I had to go to the store with her.However, on the half way she told me to go back home to make sure whether the door had been locked and she would go to the store by herself.As a result,I went back for the second time and found that the door had been safely locked.
After that I received a call from her,telling me that she had bought the bulb.As she was walking back from the store,I decided to receive her.When we met,I found my mother was very happy with two bulbs in her hand.So we went back together to our home.We was talking happily as all was OK,till we saw a trash bin.She said she would throw the bad bulb away.I was worried that she might forget which one was bad and tried to stop her.But it was later than her throwing.
I think the problem is not that she was really forgetful.Her forgetfulness comes from loneliness.After my father passed away,we are too busy to enjoy some time with her.What I should do next must be that I should spent more time with her,sharing our life with her.
Do you think so?Do your parents or grandparents have some similar problems?
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4 responses
@namiya (1721)
• Philippines
26 Jan 13
This is common for older citizens and children need to be understanding and patient with their parents on this situation. My mother is more that eighty years old and she can't remember names of some people including two of his grandsons. You tell her who this person is but next time she sees them she can't recall again. She also refers to some event which happened years ago but to her seems to have been just yesterday or recently. I'm very thankful of my sister who is patiently taking good care of her as we live miles away from them and got to visit them once a year if chances would allow and sometimes every other year and our communications is mostly by phone.
@namiya (1721)
• Philippines
26 Jan 13
You are lucky that she still is strong, healthy and active despite her age and she's lucky too to have a doting daughter in you
. There are unfortunate parents who once they've outdone their usefulness are left alone by their children to fend for themselves
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. There are unfortunate parents who once they've outdone their usefulness are left alone by their children to fend for themselves.
@nyssa102 (747)
• United States
27 Jan 13
first of all, suggest she increase her intake of curry powder, it has been found that their is less forgetfulness in Indian cultures and science suspects that is is the high content of turmeric in their body, that prevents plaque from settling in the brain. Next, realize that life might not be what she had hoped for when she was young, and this forgetting is just a defense mechanism to free herself from facing the rut of a reality she is now living. be kind, she might be hiding a great deal of regret of what she could have become, under her smiles.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
26 Jan 13
this kind of thing happens.. just try and be the best help for her you can. She might need you more and more..
