Nice world we live in!

copsham

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Oct 11, 2012
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When I visited my mum today I read the newspaper to her choosing the "nice" things such as a famous person getting married or who won the lottery. She said " it's really good there's no more wars" I felt such a fraud when I agreed with her. She is mostly in a peaceful place and for that I am grateful!
 

Aisling

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Dec 5, 2015
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When I visited my mum today I read the newspaper to her choosing the "nice" things such as a famous person getting married or who won the lottery. She said " it's really good there's no more wars" I felt such a fraud when I agreed with her. She is mostly in a peaceful place and for that I am grateful!

I think that is beautiful and you are wonderful. Well done.

Aisling (Ireland)
 

CJinUSA

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Jan 20, 2014
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When I visited my mum today I read the newspaper to her choosing the "nice" things such as a famous person getting married or who won the lottery. She said " it's really good there's no more wars" I felt such a fraud when I agreed with her. She is mostly in a peaceful place and for that I am grateful!

I agree with Aisling. Very well done. My mother is leaving us slowly but surely. She has no interest in politics, and they are quite wild here in the U.S. right now. She used to *live* and *breathe* the political news.

So nice for your mother that you are there to comfort her.
 

Elsie54

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Feb 24, 2012
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When I visited my mum today I read the newspaper to her choosing the "nice" things such as a famous person getting married or who won the lottery. She said " it's really good there's no more wars" I felt such a fraud when I agreed with her. She is mostly in a peaceful place and for that I am grateful!

Sounds like you are doing a brilliant job. Since my mum has had dementia I've reached the conclusion that there's nothing wrong with a few white lies. I'm getting more inventive every day i.e. "dad's out shopping", "mum is looking after the boys" or her sister is on holiday. Sadly they all passed years ago but as long as mum is content in her ignorance of the facts I consider that no harm is being done.
 

Slugsta

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Aug 25, 2015
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I occasionally read the paper to my MIL when she was terminally ill (she didn't actually have dementia). I used to pick out the nice stories, or the funny ones, anything that might stimulate a bit of conversation. No point in focussing on the gloomy things when there is nothing the PWD could do about them anyway!
 

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