tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19142273.post8087557850060362289..comments2023-08-07T05:35:58.196-06:00Comments on The Rogers Park Inconsistent - Chicago, Illinois: History that Cannot be Rememberedlafewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148984960122915712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19142273.post-77182169529449518942007-06-29T20:19:00.000-06:002007-06-29T20:19:00.000-06:00To watch a loved one be stripped of dignity, of t...To watch a loved one be stripped of dignity, of the capability to remember and laugh is, indeed, a most helpless feeling. We lost our mother to this hideous disease too. <BR/><BR/>Waiting for the ending to the unfinished sentence, wondering if she could hear the Benny Goodman music would often lend new insight to a miracle. Somehow, I know she was connecting....just as you knew your grandmother was connecting to your loving therapy.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548624411492824387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19142273.post-18990306692899770662007-06-28T12:07:00.000-06:002007-06-28T12:07:00.000-06:00Whoa....I had to take a deep breath after reading ...Whoa....I had to take a deep breath after reading that. It hit too close to home, and reminded me about the passing of my mother a few years ago. I offer my condolences and prayers to you. Also, thanks and praise for bringing some light and spirit to your grandmother in the twilight of her life and final days.<BR/><BR/>We so easily overlook the fact that time here, for ourselves and those for whom we care, is precious and fleeting. We need to celebrate every moment. The sad day inevitably comes when it is too late to do so.Michael J. Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090773204632386481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19142273.post-24170515090571325962007-06-28T07:58:00.000-06:002007-06-28T07:58:00.000-06:00What a touching post. How difficult it is to watch...What a touching post. How difficult it is to watch a loved one slip away in such a manner. As one who helps people save their family histories, I use the example of reminiscence therapy as a means of maintaining a connection in such circumstances. It sounds as if you did a good job of keeping the flame burning for as long as you could. I'm sorry for your loss, but you should be proud of your kind efforts. -- Larry LehmerLarry Lehmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600327332385653869noreply@blogger.com