Today I want to talk about Birdie. Birdie is an adorable woman that apparently suffers from some form of Dementia. She thinks the Silver Lining Nursing Home is a train ride. Birdie does not even realize that she is in a nursing home on most days.
I stop and talk to her every chance that I get as she is so sweet and loves to laugh. As she tugs on the chair rail in the hall I ask her, "what are you doing?" Her reply, "Getting ready to get off of this train." I go on to ask her if she has enjoyed herself, in which she replies, "Oh yes!" as she looks past me and out of the window. I ask what is she looking at and she tells me she is checking to see if her taxi has arrived yet. I bet Birdie did a lot of traveling "back in the day". What a neat lady!
I think if I live to be old and have a choice of losing mind or body I would choose body. I think I would rather think I am on the midnight train to Georgia than to know I am helpless in a nursing home. What would you choose?
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Your blog is awesome.Thankyou for looking out for these people and caring about them.I plan to follow your writing all the time.
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