It was my birthday a few days ago, and for the fourth year running I've not receuved a card from my Mum - 93 and with Alhzeimers. When I was a child and even well into my married years, Mum was most particular about sending birthday and Christmas cards and had hers written and sent out well in advance. Birthday cards were timed to arrive on the acrual day and Christmas cards were written and posted at the beginning of December. Even when I was a married woman she still rang me to remind me to send a card at Christmas to some distant relative I've not seen since childhood. Thankyou letters were expected to be written by Boxing Day latest and posted to arrive before the New Year.
Mum was doagnosed with MCI at Christmas 2019 and then Alhzeimers in 2020 I've not received a card on my birthday or at Christmas . At first I was upset not to receive a card from Mum at these times, although I still make sure to send her a card and flowers to her on these occasions. I've had to accept that Mum just doesn't send out cards to anyone nowadays - all part and parcel of the Alhzeimers, I suppose. I keeo the last Christmas card I received from her, back in 2020, but her handwriting wasn't as neat as it used to be and in fact was barely legible.
I turned 69 just over a week ago and have an adult daughter (33 in October) to whom I'm very close; I make sure to always send her a card and gift/flowers, to make sure she knows I love her . I dread to think of how my daughter will feel when I get old and absent-minded or unable to send her a card.
Mum was doagnosed with MCI at Christmas 2019 and then Alhzeimers in 2020 I've not received a card on my birthday or at Christmas . At first I was upset not to receive a card from Mum at these times, although I still make sure to send her a card and flowers to her on these occasions. I've had to accept that Mum just doesn't send out cards to anyone nowadays - all part and parcel of the Alhzeimers, I suppose. I keeo the last Christmas card I received from her, back in 2020, but her handwriting wasn't as neat as it used to be and in fact was barely legible.
I turned 69 just over a week ago and have an adult daughter (33 in October) to whom I'm very close; I make sure to always send her a card and gift/flowers, to make sure she knows I love her . I dread to think of how my daughter will feel when I get old and absent-minded or unable to send her a card.
