This post has nothing to do with journalism. It's about my mom. She is living in a wonderful assisted living center, the Gables of KentRidge.
Yesterday she said, "I woke up last night and had no idea where I was."
This is a woman who completed high school at 16 and graduated from Iowa State University at 19. At 91, she wakes up and doesn't know where she is. She often doesn't remember what happened ten minutes ago. As she says, "I know my mind doesn't work."
Life. So brief. Watching mom's mind go reminds me how important it is to recognize and appreciate the magnificence of existence. As my dad always said, "life is short."
Maybe it's age, maybe it's recognizing the magnificence of existence. Whatever it is, it is truly special to experience the joy of new life with baby Eve, now a month old.
Mom with her 91st Birthday Cake
Yesterday she said, "I woke up last night and had no idea where I was."
This is a woman who completed high school at 16 and graduated from Iowa State University at 19. At 91, she wakes up and doesn't know where she is. She often doesn't remember what happened ten minutes ago. As she says, "I know my mind doesn't work."
Life. So brief. Watching mom's mind go reminds me how important it is to recognize and appreciate the magnificence of existence. As my dad always said, "life is short."
Maybe it's age, maybe it's recognizing the magnificence of existence. Whatever it is, it is truly special to experience the joy of new life with baby Eve, now a month old.
Daughter Kate & Eve McFall
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