Walking into a dark wood, but marking a trail on the way
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
what do you do?
I almost forgot one funny thing. As I was leaving last night, one of the Care Staff asked me what line of work I was in. I launched into the always convoluted explanation of what it is exactly that a Management Consultant does.
She stopped me by saying: "Oh your Mum told us that she thought you were a Butler."
I can't imagine what my mom told people I did. At some points, she thought I was a police officer (yes, all 5 feet of me).
At one point, mom was convinced that she "worked" at her care facility. When I'd visit, she'd look around cautiously and say that she deserved to take a break since she'd been working so hard today but was worried her "supervisors" would catch her slacking off having tea with me.
There's actually a guy living in Mum's household who thinks he is the owner of the whole place. After nearly a year there, Mum has started introducing him to me as the owner, so it seems he hasn't been persuaded out of it.
I think his Sister must have said something like "This is your home now" when placing him there....
This journal records a race to deal with my late Mother's dementia before losing my own mind. The really dramatic events took place between August and December 2007
6 comments:
Oh, that is soooo cute.
Maybe she thought you're Gerald Butler now. ;P
Yes.... .that must be it :D
I can't imagine what my mom told people I did. At some points, she thought I was a police officer (yes, all 5 feet of me).
At one point, mom was convinced that she "worked" at her care facility. When I'd visit, she'd look around cautiously and say that she deserved to take a break since she'd been working so hard today but was worried her "supervisors" would catch her slacking off having tea with me.
Oh that made me laugh!
There's actually a guy living in Mum's household who thinks he is the owner of the whole place. After nearly a year there, Mum has started introducing him to me as the owner, so it seems he hasn't been persuaded out of it.
I think his Sister must have said something like "This is your home now" when placing him there....
:-) you're her butler . . . that's where it comes from.
Ha Ha Ha... God help her!
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