I’m hoping someone will appreciate the significance of what I experienced this evening and I’ll try anyway.
Ever since she’s been in the home ( 2 years and before ) Bridget’s never remembered family and has forgotten me as her husband. Today I tried to get her to remember way back when she was young and I mentioned cycling and she said “my brother” and when I said “Colin” she said yes. Wow!! Also she gave appropriate responses to things I said and the appropriate face expressions and the way of speaking. We almost had a conversation albeit very few words.
Add to that the want to kiss me hard on the lips ( sorry if that is too much) and hold my hand tight, well, I get fooled into thinking here’s my old Bridget coming back. Which backfires of course when I have to go home alone and miss her all over again.
I don’t which is best - vacancy or knowing. Each, it seems, has consequences.
Ever since she’s been in the home ( 2 years and before ) Bridget’s never remembered family and has forgotten me as her husband. Today I tried to get her to remember way back when she was young and I mentioned cycling and she said “my brother” and when I said “Colin” she said yes. Wow!! Also she gave appropriate responses to things I said and the appropriate face expressions and the way of speaking. We almost had a conversation albeit very few words.
Add to that the want to kiss me hard on the lips ( sorry if that is too much) and hold my hand tight, well, I get fooled into thinking here’s my old Bridget coming back. Which backfires of course when I have to go home alone and miss her all over again.
I don’t which is best - vacancy or knowing. Each, it seems, has consequences.