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Blind Perspective CHASM By Michael Tapia By Michael Tapia <strong>February</strong> 2014, Palm Springs, California. I’m speaking on the phone with my mother. She is now in her early 80’s and experiencing the onset of dementia and the side effects from the medications to treat her diagnosis. “Hi Mom, how’s my Mammy doing today?” I ask (Mammy is a nickname adopted years ago for my mom). “Your Mammy from Alabamy?” she jibes, “I’m fine mijo (pronounced meeho, Spanish for my son) “How are you today?” “I just ate dinner and thought I’d catch you before you go to bed tonight” I say. “Oh, what did you cook for dinner tonight, mijo?” “I cooked a medly of mixed vegetables, with red bell peppers and zucchini squash. Then I added baked chicken and brown rice. “It sounds like your momma’s cooking.” “Yes Mom, remember when you used to cook that for me when I first went blind? My Mom goes quiet for what seems like an eternity. I can tell she’s processing this information and painstakingly forming a response. EVER SATU NOV TO A EVERY SATURDAY NOVEMBER TO APRIL 9am to 9am to 2:30pm “Yes mijo, I forget that you’re blind sometimes. I don’t know why. I guess I’m getting old” she says apologetically. “No worries Mom. We all forget. I’ll be 59 this year and I have become forgetful myself.” “59! How old am I now?” my mom asks. “You’re past 80 Mom.” My mom begins to laugh hysterically. “What’s so funny mom? “I thought I was 60 years old.” “Well I’ve been told you still look really good for your age mom but you were already 60 when I went blind almost 20 years ago” I tactfully remind her. Again a chasm of silence consumes the phone line. “Thank you for calling me tonight, mijo. I think I’ll go to bed now. I love you mijo” www.PalmSpringsOpenAirMarket.com www.PalmSpringsOpenAirMar The best way to find a condo www.pscondos.com “I love you mom, sleep with the angels tonight”. I hang up. I weep. The chasm of silence consumes me. Alex Dethier (760) 808-3300 REALTOR© BRE#01926911 EVERY SATURDAY NOVEMBER TO APRIL 9am to 2:30pm FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 8am to 2pm sponsor www.PalmSpringsOpenAirMarket.com FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 8am to 2pm www.PalmSpringsVintageMarket.com www.PalmSpringsVintageMarket.com CARE FOR THE FAMILY CAREGIVER RADIO PROGRAM AIRS EVERY SUNDAY The Kae Hammond Radio Show, 6:30 a.m. KJJZ 102.3 FM PALM DESERT, CA – Ever wonder who cares for the family caregiver? We do! If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, don’t go it alone. Whatever chronic condition your family member may be facing, Kae Hammond brings you Care for the Family Caregiver -- vital conversations with the best in the valley and the nation each Sunday morning at 6:30 a.m. on KJJZ, 102.3 FM. Tune in to learn important insights from how to live longer, understanding both disease and diagnosis, to finances, end of life, and legal matters. Plus, how to live in the moment! Get tools, resources, wisdom, inspiration and lifesaving tips from caregivers like you. Learn to thrive. Join Kae Hammond and her guests every Sunday, because YOUR life matters, too. The half-hour-long radio program is sponsored by Desert Oasis Healthcare, Riverside County Office on Aging, Desert Medical Imaging, Vista Cove, and Dementia Help Center. Streaming live at www.kjjz.com and archived on www.dementiahelpcenter.com. For information, call 877-699-3456 or visit www.dementiahelpcenter.com
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