Wise Men from the East
A Meditation for Those Who Love Someone with Dementia
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It's getting harder to find things to talk about during my daily visits with my Mom. My daughter suggested that I try streaming Catholic television programming with her. She relates well to the familiar music, images, and prayers, and seems more peaceful afterwards.
It occurred to me this morning that she has known that music and those prayers since she was in her own mother's womb, listening to her heartbeat. Surely now, in her dementia, she is once again growing and developing toward a new birth, recalling the religious practices of a lifetime and moving toward a new burst of life and a new day. The Lord's heartbeat of love will engulf her and she will know her mother once again.
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About the Author
I grew up in Yakima, Washington and attended St. Joseph Grade School and St. Joseph Academy, going on to Gonzaga University as a National Merit Scholar. In my 40's, I went to Washington State University and earned a master's degree in English. I am a wife, mother, grandmother of five and have worked as a teacher and geriatric care manager. I take care of my 89 year old mother, who lives independently in an apartment near our home.
