My mom keeps thinking that there are all these people over her house. It's just her and my dad, but she sometimes tells me that people are visiting her. I think she's getting confused with what's happening on her Greek TV shows. Lately, she's been a little scared about a young boy coming over her house. She says he's not a nice person, and she doesn't like him. I tell her that these people are not real, but she doesn't seem to understand that. I probably shouldn't even say anything to her, because it doesn't seem to change things.
Another thing I've noticed is that she thinks there are more than one of me, my dad and my brother. A few times that I've been over there, she'll ask me where the other woman went. I'll say, "Mom, I'm the only that come over today." Last summer my dad fell in the backyard, and she told him that she needs to find the "other" Spyros to help them out. She also told him that he might just have to stay there, because she wasn't sure if she could pull him up!
Fortunately for us, she's a very happy and loving person filled with laughter. I guess I should be very thankful for that, because things could be much worse.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Memory Issues
It's been over a year since I've written anything on the blog. I just came back from my parents' house, and I smell like I've been dipped in a deep fryer. As soon as a I walked into my parents' home tonight I could tell that they were busy frying something--it turns out it was fried dough. My dad had piled a bunch of sugar on his dough. This was a staple for them while they were growing up in Ikaria. Once in awhile he has a taste for it and tells my mom to make him a batch.
I made some chili mac tonight and took it over to them. They really enjoyed it. I left some in the refrigerator, and the rest I put in the freezer. I have to remind them that there's food in the freezer or else they will forget about it.
Mom mom's memory is getting worse. While I was over there tonight, she said that she was saving the bills for the other Tina. She thinks that there are two us...including my dad and brother. It breaks my heart to see her like this.
I feel embarrassed as well. During my spring break, I took her to my friend's house so we could hang out with her and her mom. While this Greek show was playing on TV, my mom started talking to the TV. I've seen her do this at home, but it upset me to see her doing this in front of my friend. I don't want others seeing her do this. I know this sounds petty. It's hard to keep this as our own little secret. I wish there was some miracle treatment for this illness. I'm slowly losing a little bit of my mom everyday.
I made some chili mac tonight and took it over to them. They really enjoyed it. I left some in the refrigerator, and the rest I put in the freezer. I have to remind them that there's food in the freezer or else they will forget about it.
Mom mom's memory is getting worse. While I was over there tonight, she said that she was saving the bills for the other Tina. She thinks that there are two us...including my dad and brother. It breaks my heart to see her like this.
I feel embarrassed as well. During my spring break, I took her to my friend's house so we could hang out with her and her mom. While this Greek show was playing on TV, my mom started talking to the TV. I've seen her do this at home, but it upset me to see her doing this in front of my friend. I don't want others seeing her do this. I know this sounds petty. It's hard to keep this as our own little secret. I wish there was some miracle treatment for this illness. I'm slowly losing a little bit of my mom everyday.
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