tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957752474998160885.post7882472362294158517..comments2023-06-13T16:48:03.820+01:00Comments on Once a journalist...: Bad experience? Just press delete.Once a journalist ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00178661606370761701noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957752474998160885.post-75523440436201168792012-10-08T18:44:14.047+01:002012-10-08T18:44:14.047+01:00Thanks Richard; much appreciated.Thanks Richard; much appreciated.Once a journalist ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00178661606370761701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957752474998160885.post-29453207400319872462012-10-08T17:01:53.794+01:002012-10-08T17:01:53.794+01:00mmm Dementia ,, very sad if you are on the outside...mmm Dementia ,, very sad if you are on the outside looking in !! We had an elderly Aunt live with us before we moved to France for a couple of years . She had Dementia . She would sit in her chair and love to talk about the old days ,, she was brought up in Liverpool and would tell me the names of all her classmates in Chatham St school back in 1935 , tell me all about when she was evacuated at the outbreak of war to the new Forest . I used to love listening to her . Ask her what she had for breakfast two mins ago ,, and she would say she hasnt had breakfast yet !! the empty plate would be beside her with just a few crumbs on it !!! Yes indeed , a very sad situation to be in , but aunty was fit , she had everything done for her ,, she didnt know who by , but that didnt matter , all she had to do for herself was breathe !! I realised , i wasnt feeling sad for her ,, i was feeling sad for myself , it wasnt the aunty that i had known for so long ,, but she was as happy as could be simply because she didnt know anything ,,, she didnt know she was ill and i think that was something to be gratefull for . The people i feel so sorry for are the likes of Parkinsons sufferers . To have a perfectly functional brain ,, that knows what it wants to do ,,, but the body wont let it must so difficult for all concerned . I lost my dear mum to cancer about 5 years ago ,, she knew what she had , she knew what the outcome was going to be ,,, thats sad . I know how you must feel about Dad , a man who has led such an interesting life , but i am sure he is as happy as aunty was and thats what matters . If you are on the inside looking out ,, everything is rosy , but if you , as in your case , are on the outside looking in , its not so easy !! I hope you understand when i say ,, dont feel too sorry for dad , if he is as happy as aunty , he is doing well . Keep talking about the things he remembers ,, he will love that . Good luck ,, love the blog .OT OThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616704028900794156noreply@blogger.com